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 Isaiah 41 details how God will deal with the enemies of Israel. Right in the middle, there are a couple of verses that I love:

"Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
(verse 10)

"For I, the Lord your God,
will hold your right hand,
saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'"
(verse 13)

 Look back at the specific wording there. Verse 10 says God is upholding you with His right hand, then verse 13 says He is holding your right hand. Can you picture that for a second? It's like when you were little, and your dad would sit you on his lap and let you "drive." You weren't really doing anything--he had ahold of the wheel, even though it was at the bottom where you couldn't see. He was completely in control, but it sure made you feel big, like you were accomplishing something amazing.

These two verses together show God doing just that. He's talking to Israel, saying He will help... but the only way God can hold your right hand with His right hand is to be standing behind you, His arms wrapped around you. He's letting you think you're fighting the battle, but all the while He has ahold of the weapon. He's the one doing the work.

He's the one in control. But it sure makes you feel big, like you're accomplishing something amazing.

And I think maybe that's the whole point. 

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