Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!
And David danced before the LORD with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.
But as the Ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she was filled with contempt for him. 2 Samuel 6:14, 16 NLT
You had to notice him every time he was in church. He sat in front, and he was always excited. He danced like crazy to every music and screamed back at the pastor every time. Many of those times, he was considered a distraction by many congregants. Did he not know that others had a right to worship too? As if he held them back from expressing their worship. Someone even argued that he might not be sane as it was not possible to be that excited week in week out.
Someone said, if you can think, then you can thank. When you think of the Lord’s goodness and remember that you are but dust, you will be grateful and need to express it anyway you can. Whether you are dancing after a victory or during a celebration like Miriam did when she led the Israelites to do after seeing Pharaoh and his armies drown at the red sea or your dance is your weapon of war to enact a decree, or a declaration of who is in charge.
If your dance has not caused indignation in some hearts like it did in Michal’s, or envy, then you are just warming up.
David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD. Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!” 2 Samuel 6:21-22.
Dance my friend, dance, your celebration time is here!
Dance in worship must never be thought of as performance, but always as ministry. When dance is used for the scripture, call to prayer, response to the word, call to worship, or benediction, it will be perceived as an integral part of the liturgy.
Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds. Psalms 149:3-5
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