PRAISE THE LORD AND LIFT YOUR HANDS IN THE SANCTUARY

Proclamation:

“Praise The Lord, all you servants of The Lord … Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise The Lord.  May The Lord bless you …”  Psalm 134:1-3 (NIV)

Explanation:

The words of this psalm were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  This is the final song of ascent.  It is the song that the children of Israel sang after their journey when they had arrived in the sanctuary.  All of God’s people are to give Him praise and to serve Him.  The preachers, the deacons, and the saints each have a different role in serving The Lord during and outside of the worship services.   

Application:

Where we come from and what we have come through differs, but it is not important because once we have arrived in the sanctuary praising The Lord is our focus.  All believers are servants of The Lord, some just do a little bit more than others.  But this is not a competition, this is about our individual effort to please The Lord.  All of God’s people are not preachers, but as servants of The Lord we all can minister to and help someone.  We all may not sing in the choir, and when we sing we may sing off key, but we can all shout praises to The Lord.  We may not clap on time with the beat, and we may not dance like David, but we can all raise our hands in the sanctuary and give Him praise.  The Lord God knows if our effort to give Him praise is sincere and He will bless us for it.  May The Lord God bless each one of you.