「Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,

　And bless the Lord.」　Amen.　

　Raising the hands is also an attitude of prayer. Just as Moses carried the battle to an advantage when his hands were raised and became outmatched when his hands were lowered, so the posture of praying to God is important. Paul also wrote this in his letter to Timothy.（I Tim. 2:8）「I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;"

　May we lift up holy hands and pray to the Lord today....