Today we have a distinct posture when we pray, don’t we. Is it similar to the old or new testament prayer posture? Nope. In those days the act of prayer was a different thing. More real. More intimate. More... Today we bow our heads, we can be sitting, kneeling occasionally, but often standing, with hands maybe joined or simply at our sides. In old prayer posture arms are raised - hands open to heaven - eyes open to heaven. “Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. Nehemiah 8.5-6 The backdrop of this passage is the fact that it lasted many hours. Ezra would read from morning till noon. Wouldn't you be uncomfortable by then? Our prayer posture today is pretty comfortable. In fact you have noticed occasionally that it’s so comfortable you fight becoming drowsy. “After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed “Father, the hour has come….” (John 17.1) This posture might seem intimidating if done in public, but what if you try this posture in your private time. It’s adoration and worship to give all glory to God in the complete prayer experience. Father teach us to pray with all our focus on You. Hands high. Eyes to You! Our comfort and appearance irrelevant. Amen, amen and amen
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