THE GOD WHO STRETCHES OUT HIS HAND

THE GOD WHO STRETCHES OUT HIS HAND

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Exodus 6:6

Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 4:34; Isaiah 41:10; Acts 4:30; Psalm 136:12

INTRODUCTION:
Throughout the Bible, the hand of God symbolises power, deliverance, protection, and guidance. When God stretches out His hand, impossible situations are overturned and His mighty acts are revealed. His outstretched hand delivers His people, performs signs and wonders, and brings judgment upon the enemies of His children.

The phrase "stretched out hand" shows divine involvement in human affairs. It is not a passive gesture, but a powerful intervention from heaven into the earth realm. Whether in times of oppression, fear, or uncertainty, the stretched-out hand of God brings supernatural turnaround.

In today’s message, we shall explore what happens when God stretches out His hand and how His intervention can completely change your story. This God is not far away—He still stretches out His hand today to save, heal, provide, and fight for His people.

1. GOD'S OUTSTRETCHED HAND BRINGS DELIVERANCE
When God stretches out His hand, He breaks the hold of oppression and sets His people free. No bondage is too strong for His mighty hand.

a) His hand breaks the yoke of the oppressor (Exodus 6:6)
God told Moses that with a stretched-out arm, He would deliver Israel from Egyptian bondage.

b) His hand brings people out of slavery and captivity (Deuteronomy 26:8)
God uses His mighty hand to bring His people out of every form of bondage.

c) His hand is not too short to save (Isaiah 59:1)
Even in the worst situations, God’s hand can reach and rescue.

d) His hand delivers from affliction and torment (Psalm 107:13-14)
When people cry out, God stretches His hand to pull them out of distress.

Biblical Example: Pharaoh and the Israelites in Egypt (Exodus 3–14)
God delivered the Israelites from Pharaoh with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, performing great signs and wonders in Egypt.

2. GOD'S OUTSTRETCHED HAND BRINGS HEALING AND RESTORATION
The outstretched hand of God has power to heal every disease, restore what was lost, and make the broken whole again.

a) His hand brings healing to the sick (Acts 4:30)
The apostles prayed that signs and wonders be done through God’s stretched-out hand.

b) His hand restores what the enemy stole (Joel 2:25)
God can restore years that have been lost and opportunities that were wasted.

c) His hand repairs the broken (Jeremiah 30:17)
God heals wounds and restores health to the wounded.

d) His hand brings back joy and hope (Psalm 30:11)
Where there was weeping, God's hand turns mourning into dancing.

Biblical Example: Jesus healing the man with the withered hand (Mark 3:1–5)
Jesus stretched out His hand and healed a man who had a withered hand in the synagogue.

3. GOD'S OUTSTRETCHED HAND FIGHTS FOR HIS PEOPLE
When God stretches out His hand in battle, His enemies scatter. He defends His children with supernatural strength.

a) His hand confounds the enemies (Exodus 14:21-27)
God stretched out His hand and parted the Red Sea, then brought it back to destroy Pharaoh’s army.

b) His hand secures victory in warfare (2 Chronicles 20:22)
When God fights, the battle is won effortlessly.

c) His hand silences the adversary (Psalm 138:7)
God stretches His hand against the wrath of the enemy.

d) His hand gives divine covering (Isaiah 41:10)
Fear is eliminated when you know His hand is with you.

Biblical Example: The destruction of Sennacherib’s army (2 Kings 19:32-35)
God stretched out His hand and destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers overnight.

4. GOD'S OUTSTRETCHED HAND PROVIDES AND PROMOTES
The hand of God is a hand of abundance. When it is stretched out, lack disappears, and divine lifting begins.

a) His hand satisfies every need (Psalm 145:16)
God opens His hand to satisfy the desires of every living thing.

b) His hand blesses and multiplies (Genesis 22:17)
When God’s hand is upon you, there is multiplication and increase.

c) His hand brings supernatural provision (1 Kings 17:14-16)
Even in drought, God provides through His outstretched hand.

d) His hand lifts from the dunghill to the palace (Psalm 113:7-8)
He raises the poor and sets them among princes.

Biblical Example: The feeding of the five thousand (John 6:5-13)
Jesus lifted five loaves and two fishes to heaven, and God's hand multiplied them to feed a multitude.

CONCLUSION:
When God stretches out His hand, miracles happen, enemies are defeated, and destinies are turned around. His outstretched hand is a hand of power, healing, provision, and victory. You are never alone—God is still stretching out His hand for you today.

No matter what you are facing—be it bondage, sickness, oppression, lack, or fear—the outstretched hand of God is ready to intervene. All you need is to cry out to Him in faith, and He will reach down and change your situation.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, stretch out Your hand and deliver me from every bondage.
2. Father, let Your outstretched hand bring healing to every area of my life.
3. O God, fight my battles with Your mighty hand.
4. Let Your hand lift me from obscurity to prominence.
5. Stretch out Your hand and restore everything I have lost.
6. Lord, by Your hand, silence every enemy of my destiny.
7. Father, let Your hand open doors of supernatural provision for me.
8. O Lord, touch my family with Your healing hand.
9. Stretch out Your hand and scatter every evil gathering against me.
10. Father, let Your mighty hand rest upon my life for good.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. The mighty hand of God will lift you out of every pit!
2. God's hand is stretched towards you for healing and restoration!
3. You will experience divine deliverance by His outstretched hand!
4. Every battle you face shall be won by God's mighty hand!
5. Your season of divine help has come—God is stretching His hand toward you!
6. You will not be stranded; God’s hand will provide for you!
7. The hand of God will silence every enemy fighting your life!
8. God's hand will restore everything the enemy has stolen from you!
9. The outstretched hand of God will lift you to greater heights!
10. From today, you will walk under the covering of God’s mighty hand!