I lift my hands

I lift my hands – one hundred and five

     We are all called to lift up holy hands before the Lord without wrath and malice.  As people of God the lifting of hands is a sign of surrender and homage.  The Hebrew word for the raising of the hands is yahad.  The lifting of the hands is in response to what the Lord has done in our lives and in our world.  It is one of the outward signs that show what the Lord has done in the heart.  It is a sign for all the world to see what the Lord has done for me.  It is a demonstration of our love.  Often it was a wave offering to the Lord.  Aaron and Hur helped Moses in the battle against the Amalekites.  He kept his hands up and this was a sign to Israel that God was with them.  The raising of the hands can be a sign for us and those around us that the Lord is with us. 

     Another use of the hands is the clap.  Isaiah and Ezekiel were told by the Lord to clap.  This in the world is a sign of applause or appreciation.  When we clap our hands we are in sinc with what the Lord is doing.  As the music breaks forth and we get into timing with the Lord it is a wonderful expression of our love for the Lord.  Something inside of us just has to praise the Lord.  The raising of one hand says Yes, I love the Lord.”  The raising of two hands says, “Lord I surrender.”  Clapping of the hands means I am worshipping and getting into the place of victory.  Clapping is breaking down strongholds in the spiritual realm.  The devil hates when people clap to the Lord.  He hates it when we break dividing walls.  We break strongholds through the clap.  Did you know you can break the stronghold in your life and others when you clap before the Lord?  There is nothing more powerful than a group of believers raising their hands and clapping before the Lord.  It releases the anointing and victory.  The Holy Spirit responds when we clap.  So praise the Lord with raised hands and clap before the Lord and bring about your victory and others.