Raising Hands One frequently sees people raise one or both hands while singing, listening to preaching/teaching, etc., in denominations today.  Could this practice be related to “raising holy hands” in the Bible? No, for several reasons. First, “lifting up holy … Read More →

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"You broke it, now go out and fix it," was a challenge Drew Bress, New Orleans Saints' quarterback, was given after a potential career ending injury. It causes one to pause and consider, what have I broken and how can I fix it? The stories of several men and women from the Bible came to mind as examples. Let's consider a few.

Joseph, with a little help from his father, caused jealously with his brothers. Bragging about his dreams, which placed him over his older brothers, caused the brothers to sell him to Egypt as a slave. Joseph broke…

            “The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father…

Often, we speak of "five items" (rituals, ceremonies) of worship. And while the rituals ARE important ("in truth," v. 24), they are not really worship without the key component: "in spirit" — THAT is what turns the ritual into a real act of worship! "In spirit" involves genuine desire (Ps. 122:1), awareness of God's presence (Mt. 26:29), reverence (Heb. 12:28), and sincere obedience (Jn. 14:6,15). Let's APPLY this…

 

 

 

 

1. Consider the ritual of "singing"

   The mere act of singing (vocalizing words to a tune) is NOT worship in and of itself! However, singing can BECOME worship when properly done (cf. 1 Cor.14:15,…

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O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

This poem How Great thou Art, was written by a sailor. Carl Gustaf Boberg as he walked through the country side along the Swedish coastline in 1885. That afternoon he was awestruck by the perfect beauty of what God had created.

Have you ever been struck by the beauty and the majesty of Gods creation? Have you ever watched a sunrise or a sunset or starred at the stars at…