Words from the Heart

Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Romans 8:34 NIV

At the Right Hand

Archaeological evidence suggests that the ancient Romans may have driven their carts and chariots on the left, and the practice seems to have carried over into parts of medieval Europe. The reasons for this are not entirely certain, but some believe it arose as a matter of safety. The majority of people are right-handed, one theory goes, so driving or riding on the left would have allowed them to wield a weapon with their dominant hand if they crossed paths with an enemy.

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When my mother was being raised, her teachers worked hard to force her to use her right hand to write – she was naturally left-handed, but a century ago, schools worked hard to ensure that everyone used their right hand. In Bible days, the right hand was used as a sign of authority. In the incident where the disciples were arguing about who would be greatest, they wanted to know who would sit on the right of Jesus and who would sit on the left. Jesus takes them to task and tells them that decision belongs to the Father. Writing with same thought, the apostle Paul wrote this in Romans 8:34: “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” The resurrected Jesus is sitting in the position of authority in the Kingdom. He carries all the power of God in this life and the next. You can trust Him to unleash His power in you and through you.

These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley