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answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,                  and come short of the glory of God (Romans
        Except a man be born of water and of the                    3:23). That is why Jesus came saying, I am the
        Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of                 way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
        God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh;              unto the Father, but by me (John 14:6).
                                                                     Only through the name of Jesus can you
 There are no hands like   running to Him and said,   and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.   be saved. Neither is there salvation in any
        Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
 the Master’s serving hands.   Lord, if thou wilt, thou   born again (John 3:3–7).  other: for there is none other name under
 When the shepherds looked   canst make me clean.   God never intended for man to need salva-  heaven given among men, whereby we must
 into the manger on the night   And Jesus put forth his   tion. The book of Genesis opens with life puls-  be saved (Acts 4:12). No other hands can
 Jesus was born, they saw two   hand, and touched him,   ing everywhere. The Lord spoke the moon,   reach out to save people and rescue them from
 little hands; but they didn’t   saying, I will; be thou clean.   the stars and the sun into existence. He com-  hell because no other hands have the divine
 realize the impact those hands   And immediately his leprosy   manded the green grass to grow and the fowls   blood spilled on Calvary that washes away all
 would have. They didn’t know they   was cleansed (Matthew 8:2,3).  of the air to fly, and the great I-Am was enjoy-  sin.
 were divine hands that had come to pay   I’m sure the leper had watched Jesus   ing it all! Eden was Heaven on Earth.
 the ultimate price to deliver mankind from   from afar as He touched the eyes of those who   Then God made man and woman. They were
 sin and sickness.  were blind; and he heard the people cry, “I can   so holy, and He was so proud of them; and   Jesus Brought Us Everything
 What the shepherds did know was that an   see!” Then he decided that he could receive a   The Master’s hands came down from Heaven
 angel announced His birth to them while they   miracle, too.  He warned them not to go to the tree of death.   to serve wisdom and knowledge, to serve
 were on the hillside looking after their sheep,   Jesus touched and helped people whom no   miracles in abundance and to heal any kind of
 and they knew they saw and heard a heavenly   one else could help. And he [Jesus] entered   Take Christ’s redeeming hand.  disease or affliction. They came to build the
 choir of angels praising the Lord. Then they   again into the synagogue; and there was   spiritual Kingdom and to help people out of
 hurried to Bethlehem to see the newborn King,   a man there which had a withered hand.   any trial or tribulation. Jesus said, Come unto
 but they never dreamed what those little hands   And he saith unto the man which had the   me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
 would do for them. They didn’t know those   withered hand, Stand forth...Stretch forth   But of the tree of the knowledge of good and   and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). You
 hands would one day be nailed to the Cross   thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his   evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day   will find solutions to all your problems and all
 by wicked and devilish men who wanted to   hand was restored whole as the other (Mark   that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die   the wisdom, joy and glory of Heaven you need
 destroy them.  3:1,3,5).  (Genesis 2:17).                          in His two hands.
 About two years later, the three wise men   If you have ever injured one of your hands,   But Eve didn’t listen, and she ate the fruit
                                                                     You should love the Master’s hands and bow
 arrived to see those divine, young hands. They   you know how hard it is to function with just   of that tree. Then she convinced Adam to eat.   humbly before Him every day to thank Him
 took that long journey because they knew they   one hand. Then think about how much more   They both sinned against the God who had   for His hands that are reaching out to you. The
 would find a Savior and King; and they had   valuable your hands are to God. He is always   made them, and He kicked them out of Eden.   Master’s hands brought divine love and divine
 brought gifts for Him of gold, frankincense and   looking for two more hands to do His work   Their bodies were no longer perfect; they   faith. They brought determination, courage
 myrrh. They didn’t understand all about God’s   and to help bring in the harvest of souls. The   would have to work to survive, and they could   and unbelievable strength that serve others and
 plan, but they recognized those little hands   Lord told me one day that we hold the world   never return to the Garden.  carry their heavy loads.
 were different; and they knew those hands   of lost souls in our hands, and we must not   Today, people still can’t stay away from the   Jesus had sanctified, holy hands, and you
 would serve great life to them in the future.  allow even one of those souls to fall into eter-  tree of deceit and death. They go there   can, too. God said, Be ye holy; for
 nal damnation.  thinking that nobody will find out;
        but God knows everything, both                                           I am holy (I Peter 1:16). Jesus
 Healing Hands  good and bad. Yet still, God loves                                 said, Be ye therefore perfect,

 If people had been what God wanted them   Saving Hands  sinners; and He wants them to   even as your Father which is
                                                                                   in heaven is perfect (Matthew
 to be, they would have cherished those hands   A Pharisee named Nicodemus came to Jesus   be saved. For this is good and   5:48). Your hands can work in
 because they were hands full of love that cured   one night, and he received salvation through   acceptable in the sight of God   perfect harmony with divinity
 any kind of disease or affliction. A leper came   those hands. He didn’t understand salvation,   our Saviour; Who will have   through the Holy Spirit when
 to see Jesus one day even though at that time,   but he found wisdom and knowledge in those   all men to be saved, and to   you have Him living inside.
 those with leprosy were not allowed to be   hands; and they enlightened him. Jesus   come unto the knowledge of   He will direct you and use
 among people.  said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,   the truth (I Timothy 2:3,4).  your hands daily to help build
 By law, when lepers were around people,   Except a man be born again, he cannot   Since Adam and Eve sinned,
                                                                                    the Kingdom and bring in the
 they had to wear a bell around their neck; and   see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith   everyone comes into this world   lost. He will guide you on the
 they had to ring it and cry, “Leper, leper!”   unto him, How can a man be born when   as a sinner. For all have sinned,
 Then the people would run the other way. But   he is old? can he enter the second time into    (Cont’d on page 6)
 Jesus didn’t turn away when the leper came   his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus
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