Dave Helmuth presents: the [worship] fertilizer

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Ever wondered how to help your congregation worship the Lord by raising their hands? Read on!

Official Worship Signals
GET 'EM UP, UP IN THE AIR.

So let me see by a show of hands, how many of you have never raised your hands in worship before?

 

(now that wasn't so bad, was it?) :-D

 

It's so funny that we tend to see the lifting of our hands in worship to be a "charismatic" thing. Far from it really.

 

In the bible, when we're given the command to "praise," it's actually one of seven Hebrew words with different meanings that's been translated to our word "praise."

 

The meanings include singing, playing music, shouting, kneeling, boasting foolishly, and two that mean raising our hands. Really?


TWO GREAT PICTURES
What does it mean when I raise my hands?

One of them (YADAH) means to worship with the extended hand rather than complaining or wringing your hands in worry. It shows surrender, trust, and a longing to be picked up like a child. 

Psalm 145:10 "All You have made will praise (YADAH) You, O Lord, Your saints will extol You."

 

The other one (TODAH) means  extending the hands in adoration or thanksgiving - like you're giving something - a sacrifice, offering, or gift...like giving a flower to someone you love.

Psalm 50:14 "Offer unto God praise (TODAH) and pay your vows to the Most High."

 

I hope that understanding brings meaning to using your hands in worship, and I hope what I said sounds like freedom to you.


God is Love
HELP YOUR FEELINGS
[Move your body]

One thing I've experienced as I've been led in worship is that what I do with my body really matters. I can actually choose my way into feeling something simply be telling my body to do something. Sometimes I have trouble "entering in," "sensing God's presence," "affirming with my heart what I'm stating with my mouth," or even "enjoying worshiping in song together." Sometimes all it takes to get my head and heart engaged is to activate my body - simply raising my hands when I'm not feeling it (as an earnest, yet emotionless action) can get me there: where I'm worshiping "in spirit and truth," loving God with all my "heart, soul, mind, and strength."

 

So, okay, full disclosure...raising your hands doesn't make you a charismatic, it just makes you a biblical worshiper. Well, so long as you don't sway. Swaying AND raising your hands...now that's just grounds for certain charismatic cardholder status. (and further full disclosure, by most definitions, I am charismatic. Hopefully not too weird, but definitely empowered by the Spirit.) Shabba! :0 So here's to raising our hands in worship!

 

[and here's a printable, text version of this Fertilizer]


Hands up video
BUT HOW CAN I USE THIS IN REAL LIFE?
[Great question!]

I actually used this when I led the other week. You can watch the video by clicking on the picture above, or if you'd really like to watch the whole service, click here or just the songs here. You never really know how something you try is going to land, but I was encouraged by how much the congregation seemed to engage!

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�nimo!

Dave Helmuth
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