Joseph Otsibah 
Have you ever wondered what force silently shapes history, humbles kings, and lifts the lowly to greatness? When the Red Sea parted, when Daniel’s accusers were silenced, when Joseph rose from prison to the palace—what moved behind the scenes? It was the mysterious hand of God.
This hand is one of the most profound expressions of His power, authority, and divine intervention. It writes the prophetic destinies of men and women. Throughout Scripture, it is not merely symbolic—it is an active, living force that shapes lives, delivers His people, judges nations, and performs wonders beyond human comprehension. Sometimes it heals, lifts, protects, and guides; at other times, it disciplines and humbles.
Its movements leave no footprints, yet its impact is undeniable—working through the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary and through the natural to manifest the supernatural.
WHAT IS THE HAND OF GOD?
The “hand of God” represents His invisible yet irresistible workings in human affairs. It orchestrates events according to His sovereign will, often in ways beyond human reasoning.
This divine hand can erase decrees against His people, lift the humble to greatness, bring down the proud, and keep the faithful secure (John 10:28–29).
THE HAND THAT ERASES DECREES
In Daniel 6, a royal decree—crafted by Daniel’s enemies—was designed to silence his prayers. Yet Daniel continued praying three times a day, unmoved by the threat.
Then, the mysterious hand of God intervened—erasing the effect of that evil decree. The same unseen hand that rescued Daniel from the lions’ den still works today, cancelling every spiritual handwriting raised against believers (Colossians 2:14).
Just as God silenced Daniel’s accusers, His hand continues to silence voices of opposition in our time. Many believers can testify of divine interventions—legal, financial, or medical—that overturned seemingly impossible verdicts. The unseen hand of God still rewrites destinies today.
THE HAND THAT LIFTS MEN
The same hand that erases decrees also lifts men and women to honor.
To live “within His hand” means to walk in obedience to His Word and remain under His guidance. “Let Your hand help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.” (Psalm 119:173). The psalmist links divine help to deliberate obedience.
Living within God’s hand is not passive—it requires surrendering our desires and decisions to His will. When we do, His hand lifts us in due season.
Joseph’s story is a perfect example. Though betrayed, enslaved, and imprisoned, he remained faithful. In time, God’s hand lifted him from the dungeon to the throne. As Psalm 3:3 declares, God is “the lifter of men.”
In our day, many have experienced this same lifting hand.
Consider Reverend James McKeown, founder of The Church of Pentecost. Born in a small village in Northern Ireland, he arrived in Ghana as a young missionary—unknown, uncelebrated, and often unwell. Yet, by God’s mighty hand, he was lifted from obscurity to become the vessel through whom a global church movement was birthed. Today, The Church of Pentecost stands as one of the world’s largest and most influential Pentecostal denominations—living proof that God’s hand still lifts men.
Similarly, in Ghana’s national history, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah illustrates how God can raise an ordinary man for extraordinary purpose. From the humble village of Nkroful, he rose to lead Ghana to independence in 1957. His journey from obscurity to prominence reminds us that the hand of God still shapes nations through chosen vessels.
THE HAND THAT BRINGS DOWN THE PROUD
The same hand that lifts the humble also brings down the proud.
Scripture warns repeatedly:
- “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)
- “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6)
- “He who exalts himself will be humbled.” (Luke 14:11)
Nebuchadnezzar’s pride cost him his throne—he lived like a beast until he acknowledged God’s sovereignty (Daniel 4:30–37). Belshazzar mocked God by desecrating the temple vessels, and a mysterious hand wrote his doom on the wall; that very night, his kingdom fell (Daniel 5).
In Acts 12:21–23, King Herod’s arrogance ended in instant judgment. The message is timeless: pride provokes the weight of God’s hand—not to lift, but to crush.
Even today, history is filled with examples of those who exalted themselves only to fall suddenly. God’s hand still humbles the proud.
LIVING WITHIN GOD’S HAND
To live within God’s hand is to live in submission, trust, and obedience. It means allowing His will to govern your steps—even when you cannot trace His movements.
In His hand, there is protection, provision, and promotion.
Outside it, there is danger, deception, and destruction.
The safest place for every believer is within God’s mighty hand—walking in faith, humility, and surrender.
CONCLUSION
The mysterious hand of God is not a relic of ancient times—it is active today. It still parts seas, shuts lions’ mouths, lifts the lowly, humbles the proud, and writes destinies with eternal ink.
Stay within His mighty hand.
In His time, He will lift you, protect you, and fight for you.
As He lifted Joseph, delivered Daniel, and judged Belshazzar, so will He work in your life—erasing evil decrees, elevating you in due season, and silencing all opposition.
Written by Elder Francis Kichasu
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