Psalm 98:1b

Psalm 98:1b

His right hand and His holy arm

It might be a helpful aid if someone was appointed in every church congregation to write down all the marvellous things that the Lord is doing! Hopefully there would be a lot to record and every deed would rank in the marvellous category, bearing in mind that appropriate synonyms for “marvellous” are amazing, astounding, astonishing, awesome, breath-taking, sensational et al!

It is good to remind ourselves that when we seek the help of Almighty God to bring about marvellous things, we are actually asking Him to wield the powers of His right hand and His holy arm. Throughout Scripture the right hand is used as a picture of strength and capability. A large portion of the world is right-handed, so most people resonate with the sense of dexterity, strength, and ability coming from the right hand versus the left. However, when Scripture uses the image of God’s right hand, it is meant to be a picture of the pinnacle of strength and ability. In passages that specifies God’s right hand, strength is a key focus.

The holy arm of God is also described in powerful terms in the Bible, “The Lord hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 52:10. In other words, God’s work of delivering the world from its bondage to the Satan and to sin and death, will involve His holy arm of salvation. His arms are also for the protection and care of His lambs, “See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:10-11.

Let’s never underestimate the power and comfort that His arms can bring and will bring. Hallelujah!

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