My Right Hand Man

“The Lord says to my Lord:
    ‘Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.’” Psalm 110:1

“[Stephen], full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.  And he said, ‘Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God…’  And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.'” Acts 7:55-56,59-60

“I have set the Lord always before me;
    because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8

“With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord;
    I will praise him in the midst of the throng.
For he stands at the right hand of the needy one,
    to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.” Psalm 109:30-31

“The Lord is at your right hand;
    he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.”

“The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.” Psalm 110:5; 121:5

“Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— is at the right hand of God, [and] indeed is interceding for us.” Romans 8:34

Right hand man: a very important assistant who helps someone do a job; an indispensable or invaluable assistant; someone who helps and supports you the most

A place of safety, strength, comfort. The position of honor for the beloved companion. Throughout the Scriptures, we are told that as God’s right hand guides and holds us, His Son Jesus, seated victoriously at His right hand, is constantly attentive and supporting, advocating and praying for us. A righteous strong hand underneath gives unshakable security, and leading us gives hopeful expectancy. We in Christ have such a right hand man. (Isaiah 41:10; John 14:16-17)

He is Savior and Lord, risen and glorified, seated on His heavenly throne. He’s the Conqueror of sin and death who ever defends, lifts my head, and intercedes for me. He cheers me on and waits to receive me. And since things are true, I must not be unsettled by whims and what-ifs, by circumstances and unexpecteds. If I know my Savior abides with me, I can rest assured in His shelter and trust His will. (Psalm 3:3; John 14:3; Romans 8:31-34; Hebrews 12:1-3)

What currently prompts worry or despair? What loneliness, fear, or shame taunts? What new victory can I experience because the Lord is nigh, and He is mine? (Deuteronomy 33:27; Song of Solomon 2:16)

“O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
vast, unmeasured, boundless, free,
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me.
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of Thy love;
leading onward, leading homeward
to my glorious rest above.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
spread His praise from shore to shore!
How He loveth, ever loveth, 
changeth never, nevermore!
How He watcheth o’er His loved ones,
died to call them all His own;
how for them He intercedeth,
watcheth o’er them from the throne.” ~S. Trevor Francis (1834-1925)

Lord, keep my heart and eyes fixed on You who are risen, residing, and ruling at God’s right hand.