There is a an old country gospel

tune called "Daddy's Hands" that I find comforting in this time

of "deepening disorder" in the world today.

Easter 2002, the day of our

Lord's Resurrection, was colored with violence in Israel and with Saddam

Hussein paying $25,000 to the surviving families of Palestinian terrorist

suicide bombers. The war on the "Axis of Evil" continues.

The song rings out:

Daddy's hands were always kind

when I was crying.

Daddy's hands were hard

as steel when I'd done wrong.

Daddy's hands were always

gentle and I came to understand.

There was always love in

Daddy's hands.

The April 8 edition of U.S.

News and World Report printed an article entitled "A Deepening Disorder"

beginning on page 60. Christians themselves are watching the Israeli siege

in Bethlehem where ironically over 200 Palestinians are taking refuge

in the Christian Church of the Nativity.

Is this the end times? Or is

it a fear like Y2K that will never materialize? Whose hands should we

trust in the end times, or anytime for that matter?

In line with Paul Harvey and

his quest for the "Rest of The Story," we can know that in whatever

times, "I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES." I know the nail-scarred hands

of Calvary are still reaching out to bring sinners to a salvation experience

and uplifted and to hold up saints at the same time.

I have a picture in my office

of Jesus' hands which are reaching out to mankind. I have carried it behind

the Berlin Wall in 1977-1980 when the hostage situation was going on in

Iran and Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviets. I have carried it within

artillery range of the North Koreans while stationed in Seoul Korea. I

have carried it as a symbol of saints and sinners that no matter what

"disorder" and violence we find ourselves in, there are always

"Daddy's Hands."

P.S. I am not one of

the people who believe the Holy Spirit only speaks through men. My wife

had much to do with this article and I wish to publicly give her the credit.

Thank you, Holy Spirit, for speaking in these times.

The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon

is pastor of His House Community Church (SBC). The Rev. Greg Mausz is

senior associate pastor. The Rev. Dr. Lydia Herndon is the Sunday School

superintendent, Bible study coordinator and teacher. The church is just

below Fayetteville, on Ga. Highway 85, a mile south of Ga. Highway 16,

just below the fire station. Visitors welcome. Church office and prayer

line 770-719-2365; e-mail [email protected] .

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