Recently it has been on my mind about how during worship songs people start lifting their hands towards the sky. It is probaly just me, but isn't that a little pretentious? When we stand in worship and praise God, and us being totally unworthy, wouldn't a more honoring response be to fall on our faces? Sure those of us that are saved are justified, but we still struggle with sin for as long as He sees fit to leave us in this fleshly form. Even when I die and complete sanctification, I still would not feel worthy to lift my hand toward the Creator, that spoke everything into existence. (On side note there, isn't interesting that even evolutionists use the word universe. Uni -one, verse - sentence.) True we are justified when we die to ourselves and are born again in Christ, but we are not sanctified because we are still sinners. We aren't saved because we are good, but because we are bad , saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. And the glory is to God alone. I recently heard John Piper discussing how we never, never , never, NEVER, NEVER! out grow our need for the gospel. Why is that? Because as long as we are in the flesh we are weak to the temptation of sin. We must not forget that! We are truly unworthy of any gift from God, yet he gave us the greatest gift of all: the cleansing blood of His only son, Jesus Christ. Not to mention this planet, the water we drink , air we breathe, everything to support the life of our flesh. So if you start to think you are worthy, perhaps swing by WayOfTheMaster.com and try the Good Test! As for me I will continue to feel as though I should be on my face, not reaching up. (that one was extra random!)
Ephesians 6:12 (King James Version)
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12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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Hey bro, completely see where you are coming from, having reverence to God, and humility before Him. And falling to our faces is one response to God, but raising hands or dancing is not wrong either. Now the context here is with prayer, but "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without and doubting" 1 Tim. 2:8 Also @ Sam. 6:14, "Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; David was wearing a linen ephod." So i say that also understanding where you are coming from, both of these responses to God in worship(falling to our face, and raising hands), are Biblical. Love you bro!
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