" Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord. " Ps.134:2
" May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. " Ps. 141:2
It is a natural response to most human beings in a moment of an emotional experience to throw out their hands in some fashion. It does not have to be an overwhelming moment, just a moment of expression about the situation you are in. The praise for a child on a football field. A mother who sees her children driving in for a holiday visit. Or perhaps the most common one of all........ just a wave toward a person passing you by.
In the deep south waving at strangers passing your house on a dusty road is just as common as waking up to that morning cup of coffee or cafe latte,( for those not of the old school). It is just something you do. Consider it a gesture of courtesy to the one who is passing you by, so they realize that you did not ignore their presence. Consider two motorcycles passing each other. Notice the hand signal..... both riders throw one hand downward and toward the other rider. It looks cool, but the action is really its own language. They are saying I recognize you and we are part of a brotherhood.
Perhaps from time to time during our normal routine each day, we should consider waving toward our Father.
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. Ps 63:4
Praising the Lord through a "good morning wave", simply is saying you recognize His presence in your life.
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