2 Kings 4-5; Ps.83; 1 Tim 2

I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

                                                1 Tim 2:8

I always find it interesting that worship is so hard for the people of God. Especially open displays of worship. The lifting of hands, a sign of surrender to God can be so intimidating to some people. I think worship is where I truly find my place with God. He is the worshiped and I am the worshiper. It seams to me that this is the place for humility. This should be a place where, I need to be the one who is giving in to the desire of the one being worshiped. It seams like this is the last place I would claim “I will do it my way” He is the worshiped and I am the worshiper. Yet I find these words of Paul’s to be true even today. When you ask people to show outward signs of worship “Lift your hands” there will always be some who will dispute why they should lift there hands. There will be some that will get angry. Jesus told the woman at the well that God desires worship in spirit and truth not in anger and dispute. So this morning as we gather together to worship the living God, may we lift our hands to Him in joy and surrender, with thankful hearts for His love and His grace.

May God bless you and keep you in His love as we lift holy hands to Him in worship on fathers day remembering that this will truly bless our Father.

Pastor Jack

Next reading: 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Chr20; 1Tim 3;