DAILY?READINGS: Judges 4; Isaiah 25; 1 Corinthians 4
He showed them His hands and His feet. Luke 24:40
In the Scripture, to lay hands on a person was to bless them. Jesus did this when He put His hands upon little children and blessed them (Mk. 10:16). He also laid His hands on the possessed and the diseased and healed them (Lk. 4:40). But to His disbelieving disciples He showed His hands. It was an act designed to ignite their faith. They saw the nail prints and knew it was Him. When He returns, it will be by His nail-pierced hands that He will be recognized. “They shall look upon Me whom they have pierced” (Zech. 12:10b). As you journey through the highs and lows of life, think of those hands pierced for you. They will comfort and encourage you. —K. C. Ung
I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands;
I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hands. —R. F. Miller