“And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them” (Mark 10:16).

“All they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them” (Luke 4:40).

“They pierced My hands and My feet” (Psalm 22:16).

“And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His hands, and blessed them” (Luke 24:50).

The Lord Jesus had hands too, and He always used them in blessing. He took little children up into His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them. Their mothers wanted Him to do this, but the disciples thought that the Lord Jesus did not have time for all this. However, the Lord Jesus loved children, and He did lay His hands on them.

He also laid His hands on many sick people, and every one of them was healed. There was power in those hands to heal from every kind of disease, whether an internal disease, or someone who was crippled or bent over. All of these miracles were for man’s blessing, and clearly showed who the Lord Jesus was. He claimed to be the Son of God, for He was, and He provided all the necessary proof so that there could be no doubt. Yet men rejected Him and crucified Him.

It was prophesied away back in the Old Testament that the Lord Jesus would have His hands and feet pierced. This took place on the cross, when they nailed Him to it. It was an awful way to die, yet the Lord Jesus endured it, to pay the penalty for our sins, and to show us how much He loved us. His hands will bear those nail marks for all eternity, to remind us that He suffered for us.

Finally, the last act of our Lord Jesus before He went back to heaven was to lift up His hands and bless all those who were with Him. There would have been the eleven disciples, and others too, who went with the Lord Jesus, and watched Him ascend back to heaven. Although He is not here on earth any longer, His hands are full of blessing for us too.