February 2026

 Dearly beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!

This month, we will reflect on the Liberating Hands of God based on: “With a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.” – Psalm 136:12.

The Lord liberates us with an Outstretched Arm (Exodus 3:7–20). The people who were enslaved with an iron hand by the Egyptian kings—the Pharaohs who were not aware of the contributions of Joseph—despised the good work of Joseph. The man who saved Egypt from famine was forgotten by later generations, and his siblings and relatives were severely subjected to beatings and poverty. But the Mighty hand of God came forth and liberated them from slavery (Deuteronomy 7:1–10; Psalm 118:1–16). Throughout the Old Testament, this event became a memorial to remember God and to celebrate His power. It also became an example to guide their future course of life and a story to pass on to their children and their children’s children.

So, now we can also understand that ‘Our Times are in His hand’ (Psalm 31:1-16). Some of us may be in the same condition as the enslaved Israelites. We might be enslaved by hurts, betrayals, emotional captivity, anxieties, worries, and sickness. The Lord who liberated our forefathers is still with us. He came into this world in the form of Jesus Christ. He walked through the streets of Palestine, stretched out His arms, and healed everyone who was afflicted with various kinds of diseases. He liberated them from their pains (Mark 5:35-43). 

The Lord Jesus Christ sustains us in every fall we have, in every failure we face, in every discouraged situation we go through. His right hand is the Sustaining Hand (Psalm 18:25-36). The Hand of God was evident  in the Gospel Work carried out by the Apostles, disciples, and throughout the centuries of Christian ministry  (Acts 11:19-26).  The Lord has never left us alone. He is there to guide us and lead us in our Mission of liberation. He is the forerunner of our evangelistic work. We are not alone in the mission work, we are accompanied by the Holy Spirit. He is present to liberate, to heal and to anoint. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can accomplish the mission work of the Lord.

May the Lord help us to understand and experience the Outstretched arm of God in our daily lives.

God bless you.

With blessings
Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan