Lift Up Your Hands

Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth.

Psalm 134:1-3

Little things can mean a lot. The first two verses are an admonition to the priests who serve in God’s house night after night. Ministers are encouraged to “lift up their hands to the holy place and bless the Lord.”

Think of all the ministers and their families who serve in small churches in small places. They’re often discouraged, tempted to lose heart, doing their best, serving unnoticed and unrewarded.

Say them and to anyone who is feeling lonely or insignificant: Though your place is small, it is a holy place. The one who made and moves heaven and earth is at work in and through you. “Lift up your hands” and praise Him.

Anyone doing God’s way is important in His sight.

Our Daily Bread – June 28, 2015