Lift Your Hands

Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. 

(Psalm 63:4)

 

The lifting of our hands is an act of acknowledging someone greater than ourselves. It is a surrender to a superior person or power, and a sign that we offer our very selves to that person as an act of worship. Witness the scenes of worship to God in the Book of Revelation — the numerous references of lifted hands and voices praising the King. True worshipers are a people with their hands lifted to God, and we too, must be sure to lift our hands — today.

 

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 

(James 1:17)

 

Everything good on earth comes down to us from God. Therefore, the only good thing that rises to God from us is our praise and our worship — our lifted hands. We will find that every time we lift our hands and glorify our Lord, He responds with an outpouring of lovingkindness and provision. He is our Father, and we will lack no good thing, as we acknowledge Him and His goodness — as we lift our hands. 

 

May the Lord touch the hands we lift to Him, and may we use those same hands to bless everyone we touch. Amen. 

 

Let’s Pray – Father, forgive us for cold and expressionless worship. May our praise be worthy of the great and mighty God we serve. Holy Spirit, relieve us from our fear, and teach us to offer an acceptable praise to our God. In Jesus Christ, Amen.