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UPLIFTED HANDS
BY ACCLAMATION (CLAPPING OF HANDS). Clapping is a form of
praise.
1. We are commanded to clap our hands unto God. Psa. 47:1.
2. Rejoice with clapping of the hands. Psa. 98:4-8.
3. The clapping of the hands with restoration. Isa. 55:10-13,
4. At the anointing and crowning of a restoration king. 2 Kings
11:12. We are kings and priests unto God proclaiming
restoration truths.
WITH THE PROCESSION (MARCH). Today we hear of many marches for
Jesus.
1. GOD GOES FORTH IN THE MARCH, Jud. 5:4.
His presence and power is made manifest.
2. MARCHING WITH GOD PRODUCES RAIN, Psa. 68:29, Jud. 5:4.
The rain of blessing and revival. Hos. 6:3 ... He (Jesus)
shall come unto us as the rain ...
3. PRODUCES VICTORY WITHOUT A BATTLE. 2 Chron. 20:20-22.
Jehoshaphat and his army MARCHED and SANG, God set
ambushments against the enemy.
4. MARCHES FOR DELIVERANCE FROM BONDAGE. Ex. 13:18-21.
Went up harnessed - in ranks, and experienced great victory
over their enemies.
MARCHED FOR DELIVERANCE FROM HINDRANCES. Josh. 6:2-5
Marching caused the walls of Jericho to fall. Showing that
God went forth in the march to bring the walls down. There
are many spiritual walls such as bondage, sin, bitterness,
sectarianism, etc.
At times congregations have been known to spontaneously rise
up in the worship service and march around the building
singing praise, which has resulted in many spiritual walls of
bondage, pride and fear etc., to be broken down, and great
joy experienced. Showing that God goes forth in the march.
6. THE BRIDE OF CHRIST LIKENED TO A MARCHING ARMY. Song of
Sol. 6:4,10. God shall be seen going forth.
A marching army are those who have -
a) signed away their lives, will, plans and time.
b) submitted to authority and discipline.
c) thoroughly prepared and trained in warfare.
d) learned how to use their weapons.
WITH THE LIFTING OF THE HANDS.
1. LIFT UP YOUR HANDS in the sanctuary and bless the Lord,
Psa. 134:2. This is another form of praise,
2. A DELIBERATE ACT OF OBEDIENCE.- I will lift up my hands in
thy name. Psa. 63:4, - even though we may not feel like it.
3. SPEAKS OF COMPLETE SURRENDER...the lifting up of my hands as
the evening sacrifice - Psa. 141:2. This pointed to Jesus who
was our great evening sacrifice, and His complete surrender
and dedication to the Father's Will. Note Matt. 27:46 - He
was offered in the evening just as the passover lamb in the
Old Testament was offered in the evening as a type of the
Lamb of God. Ex. 29:39.
When we raise our hands in praise, it is a sign of complete
surrender to His presence and the working of His Holy Spirit
in our lives.
4. SIGN OF DEEP HEART CRY FOR GOD. Hear the voice of my
supplication, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands
toward thy holy oracle (or Most Holy Place). Psa. 28:2.
5. SIGN OF SPIRITUAL THIRST. I stretch forth my hands unto
thee; my soul thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land,
Psa. 143:6.
As we praise Him with the uplifted hands, it expresses the
thirst and longing of our heart for God.
6. SPEAKS OF SUBMISSION TO HIS WORD. My hands also will I lift
up unto thy commandments, which I have loved, Psa. 119:48.
Total surrender to the commands, instruction and principles
of the Word. Dedicated to the keeping and doing of all God's
commandments.
7. DURING THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS. The first day of the seventh
month, Neh. 8:2. Ezra opened the book and all the people
answered, Amen, Amen, while lifting up their hands ...
Neh. 8:5-6. We are in the Feast of Trumpets now, the Word is
being opened and proclaimed as a trumpet, people are
responding to the Word with great receptivity and submission
(lifting of the hands).
8. DELIVERANCE AND VICTORY WITH THE UPLIFTED HANDS. "And it
came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel
prevailed; and when he let down his hands, Amalek (the
enemy) prevailed." Ex. 17:11., which shows the importance
of this truth. When we lose our surrender to God, the enemy
prevails. Let us not allow our hands to become slack and
let them down.
When Moses' hands became heavy and he felt like letting them
down, Aaron and Hur held up his hands; and his hands were
steady until the going down of the sun. The sun is going
down fast, darkness is covering the land, many are being
tempted to let their hands become slack, but they must
remain steady.
9. HOLY HANDS. "I desire therefore that in every place men
should pray without anger or quarrelling or resentment or
doubt in their minds, lifting up holy hands." 1 Tim.2:8
Amp.
THE END