July 23, 2023
Yadah, Todah
- Matt Nickoson
Sermon Notes
Yâdâh (yaw-daw): to worship with extended hands. To hold out the hands. To cast or throw (as in a stone or arrow). — Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change The Way You Worship by Chris Tomlin, Darren Whitehead
Psalms 145:9 NIV
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Psalms 145:10 NIV
All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.
Psalms 145:11-13 NIV
They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
We can either join creation in overflowing praise or creation will do it for us. There is no in-between.
Luke 19:40 NIV
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
Q: But why? What is our hand-lifting praise for?
Psalm 32:5 ESV
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity (avon); I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity (avon) of my sin. Selah
A1: Because Jesus has taken my sin away, I will praise Him.
When my hands are freed from the weight of sin, they will shoot up in praise!
1 Timothy 2:8 NIV
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
Tôwdâh (to-daw): a Hebrew word that means an extension of the hand in thanksgiving for what God has done. But it also means a sacrifice of praise for things not yet received. It is praising God with expectation. The psalmist used tôwdâh as an expression of confession, a way to convey trust in the goodness of God. — Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change The Way You Worship by Chris Tomlin, Darren Whitehead
Psalms 56:10-13 NIV
In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings (tôwdâh) to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
A2: Because we trust in God’s faithfulness, we lift up holy hands as a sign of trust for His provision.
I once knew a man, Ken, who had a way of pointing to the place of ultimate hope, even in times of deep anxiety. One day he called me into his office and told me his teenage daughter had been out partying. She had not come home, and no one could find her. As he told me the story, I interrupted and said, “You must be worried out of your mind.” His answer was quick and calm. “I don’t worry. I worship.” - Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change The Way You Worship by Chris Tomlin, Darren Whitehead