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One of the great hymns of the church is “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah,” which begins like this:

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty,
Hold me with thy powerful hand.

The phrase “hold me with thy powerful hand” has been a great comfort and blessing to God’s people down through the ages. But I would raise two questions about it: First, does the word hand used this way show primitivism in the Scripture? Does it demonstrate that the Bible is, after all, an ancient book which from an evolutionary perspective should be viewed as being old-fashioned in a very basic way? Second, is it just romanticism, merely a poetic expression that gives God’s people only emotional comfort?
Dr. Schaeffer brings to us the true biblical revelation of God, a God who is not only Spirit but a personal God who interacts with His creation by His divine providence. The author addresses the following sub-topics:
  1. God is Spirit
  2. The Hand of God Creates
  3. The Hand of God Preserves
  4. The Hand of God Chastises
  5. The Hand of God Cares for His People
  6. The Hand of God Provides Security
  7. The Hand of God Invites

To read this Article of the Month for April, go here: The Hand of God.

There is an additional link to this article HERE in the "Theology" section.

In His service and grace,

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