Title Holy before God / Zechariah 9:1-8
Contents Let us pray with our holy hands raised before God / Zechariah 9:1-8
The warning of the word of the LORD will come upon the land of Hadrach, and they will remain in Damascus, and the eyes of the earth and all the tribes of Israel will look up to the LORD, and they will come to Hamath, their border, and Tire and Sidon, because they have broad wisdom. He has built up a house for him, and he has piled it up like dust and silver like the dust of the scorched streets, and the Lord will drive him out and strike down the powers of the sea, and he will be devoured by fire. When Ashkelon sees it, he will be afraid, and the knights will be greatly hurt. So it will be, because hope will be brought to shame. Gaza will be cut off from a king, and Ashkelon will have no inhabitants, and Ashdod will be inhabited by a multitude of tribes. I will cut off the pride of the Philistines, and remove their blood from their mouths, and their abominations from among them. He too shall remain and return to our God, and he shall be like a chieftain of Judah, and Ekron shall be like a Jebusite. it's spring
Introduction
None of our human white bodies are insignificant. So, we see that the Bible supports the relationship between Christ and the saints and the relationship between the saints and each other with the expression of a union between the head and members and members. We have eyes that are the lamps of our bodies, we have circumcised ears that hear what we hear, and we have beautiful feet that bring good news. The hand is another member that plays an important role not to be missed. God now commands us to raise the hands of this holy saint and pray.
1 Earth: the role of the physical hand
If you look at the human hand, you can see that the thumb has two bones, the other fingers have three, and the palm has five bones. The range of use of the hand composed of these bones is wide. Hands show happiness when welcoming and disappointment when parting. When taking an oath, they reveal their heart's resolution, when they win, they celebrate the meaning of celebration, and when they surrender, they lift it up forcefully and express their willingness to surrender. Since the hand is the executive organ that carries out the decision of the mind and thoughts, the role of the hand cannot be overstated.
2 Earth: You must live a life that is recognized as a person with hands.
When the hand, which is such a precious executive organ, does not fulfill its role, the Bible concludes that it is a person without a hand in a spiritual sense. What kind of life can be recognized as having hands?
This is the hand of those who obey and keep the word of the covenant (Romans 2:13, James 1:25).
This also applies to the hand of those who oppose sin. These are the hands of Moses, who, with the help of Aaron and Hur, won the battle against Amalek and proclaimed Yeohwa and Nissi (Exodus 17:11-16).
These are the hands of those who dare to keep the Sabbath and not defile it (Isaiah 56:1-2).
These are the holy hands that offer holy things to God (Luke 21:2).
This also applies to the hands of those who do not accept bribes (Isaiah 33:15).
These are the hands of those who pray (1 Timothy 2:8, Psalm 141:2, Lamentations 3:41).
This is also the hand of the publican who beats the chest and gives notice (Luke 18:13).
This is the content of this article. In front of the fact that Israel has the 7 Canaanites, which God hates the most, as son-in-law and daughter-in-law, the prophet Ezra ripped off his hair and beard and raised his hands to bear the unforgivable sin of the nation and prayed to receive God's forgiveness. . It was the result of Ezra's earnest desire for the hands of prayer that were recognized as hands before God. These hands of prayer become holy hands that are recognized as spiritual hands that move the heart and throne of God.
3 Earth: If your hand cannot function as a hand, you become a handless person
A hand that does not perform its role by raising it incorrectly will not be recognized as a hand. Hands exist but do not exist, and God ignores them.
This is the hand of Adam and Eve, who lifted up their hands and ate the fruit of the forbidden fruit because they could not hear God's word in their ears (Genesis 3:1-6).
These are the hands of those who did not recognize the Lord of life but rather raised their fists and struck the Lord (Matthew 26:62-68, Mark 10:33).
Those who strike against the anointed of God with envy and jealousy are without hands (1 Samuel 24:1-7, 26:9-11). These are the hands of Saul who tried to seize David out of envy and jealousy.
This also applies to the hands of those who are resting without using their talents, that is, the hands of those who are not cooperating with church affairs. The church is the body of the Lord, and the head of the church is the Lord. This church must be cultivated with our own hands. Nevertheless, the Bible teaches that if there are hands that sit back and stand by, he deserves to be condemned as a person who undermines the church and God's will in a positive sense. The Bible warns that the beams of such people's houses will be pulled out (Ezra 6:11). The beam of a house refers to the owner of the house, the father. Next time, he says he will pull out the stone garlands. Seokgarae refers to the children of the house, that is, the children. Isn't that a warning message that only the children will perish?
Neither the hand of one who makes a neighbor's soul sick nor the hand of one who sheds innocent blood is not recognized as a hand (Acts 12:1-2, Proverbs 6:17).
conclusion
God commands us to wash our hands (James 4:8). Because only those with clean hands can ascend the holy mountain of the Lord and stand in holy places (Psalm 24:4). You must raise your hand. This is because it is a confession of faith that binds our hearts and completely depends on and trusts only God. God helps us when the wrong hand is immediately put down and the weak hand is lifted up. It is delivered from the stomach. I ask that you become a saint who restores God's love by raising your hands every day.