According to a 2014 study, right-handed people have higher cognitive
skills, less behavioral and speech problems, less often have learning
disabilities, and more often graduate their school.Studies in the U.K., U.S. and Australia have revealed that Left-handers’ brains are structured differently from right-spatial relations and emotions in more diverse and potentially creative ways. Also, a slightly larger number of left-handers than right-handers are especially gifted in music and math.
So what’s the high value
placed on the right hand of God all about? The Bible has several words translated to "right"
and several using the term, "right hand". These translations range
from a direction, to the opposite of wrong, to what is just, what conforms to
the established standard, and to a place of honor or authority. Traditionally, at the right hand has meant “a person of high
rank who put someone on his right hand and gives him equal honor with himself
and recognizes him as possessing equal dignity and authority”.
The key word here is, “traditionally”. We have seen in our history, when someone is
different they can be outcast from society and even branded as evil. If we are all
made in God’s image, doesn’t it make sense that some of us would be left-handed?
Yes, of course. Because of this rarity,
left-handedness may have been given a bad reputation and right-handedness given
a preference throughout human history. I assert, therefore, writers and the
prophets of God used “the right hand” to explain the importance of the position
of honor near God to give us context in a way we would understanding.
“Jesus is the radiance
of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,
and he upholds the universe by the word of his
power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on
high.”
Hebrews 1:3
If
we leave out the right or left for a moment, what we see is a position of
honor. Jesus is not the only one that can hold a position of honor with God. We
can too, but to get to that place of honor we need to do a few things.
1 We can never make ourselves pure enough to be
in God’s presence. This holiness only
comes as we are found IN Christ. We are
found in Christ by combination of our belief and His blood so the
Father only sees the glory of the Son.
My little children, I am writing these things to you
so that you may not sin.
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the
Father,
Jesus Christ - the righteous. 1 John 2:1
2 We must live Christ-LIKE. When we chose to live according to Gods ways
we unlock a secret that frees us from being slaves to sin and gives us the way
to live like Jesus did. When on earth, He gave up his deity to become human and
completely dependent on the Father’s guidance. The secret is for us to live this
same way.
“So Jesus said
to them,
‘Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing
of his own accord,
but only what he sees the Father doing.
For whatever the Father does, that the Son does
likewise.”
John 5:19
3 We must
WAIT for his timing. God is never late and He’s never early. When He comes to
do His thing we have to be in the right position to receive instruction, favor,
and guidance. I heard a pastor one time
liken this positioning to driving on the freeway. Exiting at the correct
off ramp means you first need to be on the right road, attentive to the signs,
then move into the correct lane, then… wait. God is faithful to show up. You
cannot, however, make your own road, create your own signs, and decide when to
exit. That would be making yourself equal to God in His power. Being in a
position of honor is not to take the throne but be near the throne and favored
by the Father.
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand
of God
so that at the proper time he may exalt you.”
1 Peter 5:6
And while staying with
them he ordered them not to depart from the city, but to wait for the promise
of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with
water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time
restore the kingdom of God?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times
or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Los
Angeles and in all Long Beach and Sacramento, even to the ends of the earth.” Acts
1:4-8
Lord, help me always to be mindful of your good ways;
remind me, because you hold my right hand, I shall not be shaken. When I think
of you, Father, my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices. You are who you
are and I am secure. For you will not abandon my soul, or let your honored one
see corruption. You make known to me the roads of life; in your presence there
is a fullness of unspeakable joy; at your right hand is everything I need and
want. My soul clings to you and your right hand upholds me. (Psalm 63:8, Psalm
16:8-11)
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displaying our real human condition and hear the song our souls sing to God… https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Awcau_CLvlw
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