Raising The Hands
Raised hands are a universal sign of surrender. By raising our hands high before the Lord, we acknowledge that we are completely surrendered to Him.
We tell Him again that we are unconditionally His.
We have no desire to rebel against Him; we have no weapons in our hands to fight against Him.
People who are NOT wholly surrendered to God have great problems in doing this, though it appears to be such a simple thing. They strongly resist this mode of worship. However, once they have done it, great release comes and they are frequently able to express praise in many ways also.
“Life up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord (Ps. 134:2).
It is also a sign of deep longing after God. “Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands towards thy holy oracle” (Ps. 28:2).
It is also symbolic of spiritual thirst after God. “I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land.” (Ps. 143:6)
Look Again
1 Kings 18:41-44
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
“Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
“There is nothing there,” he said.
Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”
So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
Spiritual Thoughts
. You must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world. - Ray Ortlund
. You must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world. - Ray Ortlund
. As we are involved in unceasing thinking, so we are called to unceasing prayer. - Henri Nouwen
Raised hands are a universal sign of surrender. By raising our hands high before the Lord, we acknowledge that we are completely surrendered to Him.
We tell Him again that we are unconditionally His.
We have no desire to rebel against Him; we have no weapons in our hands to fight against Him.
People who are NOT wholly surrendered to God have great problems in doing this, though it appears to be such a simple thing. They strongly resist this mode of worship. However, once they have done it, great release comes and they are frequently able to express praise in many ways also.
“Life up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord (Ps. 134:2).
It is also a sign of deep longing after God. “Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands towards thy holy oracle” (Ps. 28:2).
It is also symbolic of spiritual thirst after God. “I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land.” (Ps. 143:6)
Look Again
1 Kings 18:41-44
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
“Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
“There is nothing there,” he said.
Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”
So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
Spiritual Thoughts
. You must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world. - Ray Ortlund
. You must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world. - Ray Ortlund
. As we are involved in unceasing thinking, so we are called to unceasing prayer. - Henri Nouwen
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