And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law
Nehemiah 8:3
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground
1 Timothy 2:8
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling
2 Chronicles 20:18
Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped
Genesis 24:25
The man bowed his head and worshiped the Lord and said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master
I wonder if we have lost sight of the reverence we should have to God. Most of us were taught to bow our heads to pray but the reason behind it was not reinforced or explained. God, the creator of all there is, is a Holy God far above our understanding. Yet He has reached out to His creation in steadfast love and we mediocarlly approach His holiness and this love. Are we in a state of thankfulness, humbleness, reverence, hopefulness, willingness, faithfulness, seeking to continually worship Him or do we see Him as the great ATM machine where we stick in our wanting prayer expecting answered prayer to come out. Our God is deserving of so much more from each one of us. Our days should be filled with desire to worship Him with our whole mind, heart and soul for the purpose of honoring and glorifying Him. Lift up your hands, bow your knee and head – give Praise to the Great I Am – God.
