{"id":1428,"date":"2026-06-17T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:36:52","slug":"trust-the-fathers-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=1428","title":{"rendered":"Trust the Father&#8217;s Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 21, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We face uncertainties in a destructive world. Wars. Invasions. Terror. Life has unexpected twists and turns. But our confidence comes from the gentleness of our Heavenly Father. He lays his hand upon our heads and leads us to better places. He proclaims higher purposes. He protects us from ravenous wolves. His Hand catches us from the unnecessary falls that align with the human condition. And so, when everything else seems a disappointing mirage of lies and insecurities, we can always trust the Hand of our Father. 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