A grandson watched his grandmother standing with arms outstretched to God, listening to her favorite praise music.
Grandma, who are you waving at?
“I am waving in praise to God.”
“Why?”
“Because I love and honor God and I lift my hands to him.”
“God is in heaven. Can he see you?”
“Yes, God is in heaven but He is also everywhere. He sees everything and everybody and He is everywhere at the same time.”
“Wow. Does God ever wave back”?
“Yes.”
“How do you know?”
“His word says He inhabits our praise. That means He is with us when we praise Him.
I believe I am healed, and made joyful and restored when I lift my hands to God.”
About twenty minutes later the little boy came into the house with a crisp new five dollar bill in his hands.
His grandmother asked, “Where did you get that money?”
He said, “I was waving at God. Granddaddy saw me through the living room window and thought I was waving at him. He called me outside and gave me five dollars!”
“That’s a blessing!”
The boy folded the money and put it in his pocket.
“Tomorrow I am going to wave at God and Granddaddy again!”
Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalm 119:48
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Exodus 29:24
And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Copyright 2007
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What a great reminder that we are truly blessed when we take the time to "wave at God." Since you wrote as an explanation to a child, it is suitable for all ages. Nice job!
