By Pastor Dennis Morales

“Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself…” Luke 24:39

It’s been said that hands can tell you a lot about a person. Hands that are rough, or strong, may be hands that have seen heavy labor. Hands that are smooth and gentle may belong to a loving mother prone to comfort her child. Hands heavy with wrinkles may have seen many days and hold wisdom. Jesus had already risen from the dead. Then He appeared to His disciples and said “look at My hands…” Have you ever thought about what Jesus’ hands represent? His hands touched blind eyes and caused them to see, His hands healed the lame and sick, His hands hugged the children and blessed them. These were also the hands nailed to the Roman cross for all humanity (John3:16). In Heaven we will be healed, but the nail marks in Jesus’ hands will remain as an eternal reminder of His love for us. He could have removed all those marks of His suffering when He rose from the grave. But He didn’t. Instead, there are the nail scars in His hands and feet (Zechariah13:6/Revelation5:6). Jesus will have the only scars in Heaven. We will be in Heaven complete and whole because of His sacrifice. The nail scarred hands are eternal reminder that Jesus is the Savior! Jesus’ hands continue to touch and heal lives today. He is healing mentally, physically, and most importantly, He heals spiritually. Jesus said “… he who believes in Me has (eternal) life” (John6:47).

Calvary Chapel Eastvale meets Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00am at the Eastvale Community Center. Address: 13820 Schleisman Rd, Eastvale CA 92880. http://www.CalvaryEastvale.org.