Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting (1 Timothy 2:8).
The Bible enjoins us to pray with our hands lifted. This isn’t a mere gesture; it’s a spiritual signal of victory, an affirmation of victory. Something happens when you lift your hands in prayer, praise and worship to the Lord.
Think about Moses, when he lifted his hands during Israel’s battle with Amalek; Israel prevailed. But when his hands grew weary and came down, the enemy prevailed (Exodus 17:11).
But Aaron and Hur had to wisely improvise to make his hands stay perpetually lifted (Read the whole account in Exodus 17). When the hands were lifted, victory was assured. They discovered something spiritual that worked; something not even commanded in the Law. Then over in the New Testament, Paul reaffirms the same truth as read in our opening scripture.
Lifting your hands in prayer opens your spirit to divine inspiration, strength and power. It makes no difference the challenges you might be facing right now; perhaps this is what you haven’t done consistently yet. Every so often, lift your hands as you pray. Lift them in faith as a sign that you’ve prevailed.
Sometimes, as you pray, the Spirit of God may even move you to stretch your hand in a particular direction; this is spiritual. Remember Elisha told the king, “Open the window eastward…and shoot” (2 Kings 13:17). It was a prophetic action with spiritual significance.
In the same way, when you lift your hands in prayer, you’re enacting victory in the realm of the Spirit; it’s an affirmation of triumph. As you pray with lifted hands, utter words by the Spirit, knowing that in Christ Jesus, you’re victorious forever. Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the power of prayer and the blessing of lifting my hands to you in faith, signalling victory and dominion. By the Spirit, I prevail always; I walk in strength, boldness and endless triumph, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Psalm 141:2 KJV
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Exodus 17:11-13 KJV
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. [12] But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. [13] And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
1 Timothy 2:8 AMPC
I desire therefore that in every place men should pray, without anger or quarreling or resentment or doubt [in their minds], lifting up holy hands.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Luke 6:1-16 & Deuteronomy 29-30
2-Year Bible Reading Plan
Romans 3:1-12 & Psalm 94
Extract From Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
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