Psalm 63:4 Why lift up your hands to worship God?
Outstretched arms are a common sign of welcome, joy, and peace. For Christian worshipers to raise hands while singing or praying is a gesture signifying God's greatness and the joy of worshiping a loving Savior.
Lifting arms upward, of course, does not make the hands any closer to God than the feet, since God is not located in an "up" direction. We commonly believe, however, that heaven (God's abode) is up, not down, so we may be excused when we temporarily adopt mythic directional notions and raise hands rather than lower them. Either gesture, if intended to honor God, would be appropriate for worship.
Outstretched arms are a common sign of welcome, joy, and peace. For Christian worshipers to raise hands while singing or praying is a gesture signifying God's greatness and the joy of worshiping a loving Savior.
Lifting arms upward, of course, does not make the hands any closer to God than the feet, since God is not located in an "up" direction. We commonly believe, however, that heaven (God's abode) is up, not down, so we may be excused when we temporarily adopt mythic directional notions and raise hands rather than lower them. Either gesture, if intended to honor God, would be appropriate for worship.
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