Hands of God

Fingers that formed the earth
and made mankind
wrote the commandments in the tablets of stone
formed the writing on the wall
gave sight to the blind man
touched the sick and made them well
grabbed the hand of Peter as he sank like a stone
placed Your hands on the children and blessed them

 

 

You lifted Your hands to heaven and blessed us

broke the fish and loaves in Your hands
drove the thieves out of the temple with a cord
You write in the dust.
You hold no stone in hand.
You allow Yourself taken by the rough hands of mankind
and You stretch out Your arms

as Your hands are nailed to the cross.
pierced
torn
scarred forever
while our names are carved into Your hands
to bring healing and freedom to a world lost and afflicted

Hands of Love

stretched out forever

to all who come.