Are you in good hands?
Introduction
Text – v15 “My times are in Your hand, deliver me from the hand of my enemies”
Happy new year
Would you like another year like last year?
David’s tone changes twice v1-13 – confidence, v9-13 one who has been forgotten/dead/broken
The Christian’s life is not ‘happy all the day’
David’s confidence in God was still sure
We should be confident as Christians – confident in God
Are we confident in the year ahead?
The text refers to two hands – the hands of our foes and the hands of our God the Father
The Hand of our Foes
v15 – “My times are in Your hand, deliver me from the hand of my enemies”
Scripture does not represent our enemies as men of ‘straw’
His first enemy, Goliath the giant – 1 Sam 17:44
He faced a king – 1 Sam 17:33
He went from a boy to a young man – 1 Sam 17:56 & 47
He faced death from the king – 1 Sam 18:10-11
He fled from Absalom – 2 Sam 15:10
Do you feel in the hands of family that treat you like an enemy?
We have a spiritual enemy
Eph 6:12
The world, flesh and devil
This control was broken at our salvation/conversion
We are no longer in the hands of our foes
“The truth shall set us free” – John 8:32
Are you still under the hands of our foes?
Do you want to be free?
v14-15
Step into the New Year in good hands
The Hand of our Father
v15 – “My times are in Your hand”
Personal example
How extensive is our time in God’s hand?
Before time began – in eternity
We were on God’s heart before the creation of the world – Eph 1:4
We were chosen by God
We were predestined to adoption – Eph 1:5-6
We cannot choose our parents – example
We have an inheritance in God – Eph 1:11
We are part of God’s family
Experiential – from the time of salvation
God drew us to His Son and saved us
We have forgiveness of sins – Eph 1:7
Is this true of our life?
Are we held fast in His hands?
John 10:27-29
Example
We are the Father’s gift to the son
Example – we do not have a Father who drops us
We are too precious to lose
We have assurance over our position in God’s hands
Rom 8:35-39 – nothing can separate us from God
Do you have this assurance?
God’s face upon us – v16
God’s reflection is in our lives
Numbers 6:25
Quote
The reflection of Christ in our life
When God appears, we will be like Him
Closing Remarks
Will you call upon God tonight to save you?
Where are your times?