DAVID'S PRAYER

AS THE EVENING SACRIFICE

David, the sweet singer of Israel has blazed a trail for us to follow in our worship to God. Though he lived in the Old Testament time, he knew by the Spirit the principles of New Testament worship. There is a difference. Jesus told the woman at the well that there was a change coming in the manner and place of worship.

Old Testament worship consisted of many external activities, such as the burning of incense and sacrifices of animals, both morning and evening-- every day.

But David prayed, in Psalms 141:2 Let my PRAYER be set forth before thee [as] INCENSE; [and] the LIFTING UP OF MY HANDS [as] the EVENING SACRIFICE.

He had caught a glimpse of what the burning of incense and the evening sacrifice were really pointing to. Namely-- PRAYER FROM THE HEART, and the LIFTING UP OF THE HANDS in homage and adoration to Him who created all things, and purchased our Salvation with His Own Blood.

David also sang in Psalms 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Again, he prayed in Psalms 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Jeremiah also caught the spirit of New Testament Worship when he wrote in Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens.

Paul's exhortation to us who live today is in I Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

AS THE EVENING SACRIFICE

David, the sweet singer of Israel has blazed a trail for us to follow in our worship to God. Though he lived in the Old Testament time, he knew by the Spirit the principles of New Testament worship. There is a difference. Jesus told the woman at the well that there was a change coming in the manner and place of worship.

Old Testament worship consisted of many external activities, such as the burning of incense and sacrifices of animals, both morning and evening-- every day.

But David prayed, in Psalms 141:2 Let my PRAYER be set forth before thee [as] INCENSE; [and] the LIFTING UP OF MY HANDS [as] the EVENING SACRIFICE.

He had caught a glimpse of what the burning of incense and the evening sacrifice were really pointing to. Namely-- PRAYER FROM THE HEART, and the LIFTING UP OF THE HANDS in homage and adoration to Him who created all things, and purchased our Salvation with His Own Blood.

David also sang in Psalms 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Again, he prayed in Psalms 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Jeremiah also caught the spirit of New Testament Worship when he wrote in Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens.

Paul's exhortation to us who live today is in I Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.