4-Worship Posture

Have you ever thought about why certain people kneel? Or why do others raise their hands?Why do we sing out loud? Why do we pray aloud? Why do we do the things we do? Well, all throughout scripture we find examples of outwardly visible acts of worship. When Abraham took his son Isaac to be sacrificed on the altar, we know that God provided a lamb in the thicket, however it was a clearly visible sign of worship and obedience to God. When the Israelites carried the Ark of the Covenant through the wilderness and set up the tabernacle and holy of holies it was all visible worship. When King David danced before the Lord it was another act of visible worship. Now obviously Christ also rebuked the pharisees calling them hypocrites because much of what they did was to be seen by men. However, while we don’t worship to be seen, there are plenty examples in scripture when worship was meant to be visible. In (Psalms 150) we’re told to worship with the instruments and the clapping of hands. In (1 Tim. 2:8) it speaks of “lifting up holy hands,” and I believe when our heart is passionate to worship God our body will express our feelings. So the bttom line is this - whether you sit or stand, raise your hands or fold your hands, make sure that whatever you do it is done to glorify the Lord and make sure that your physical posture is an expression of the posture of your heart.