Well, I figured out my newsletter article. And, it's not got anything to do with the four ideas I had yesterday...That a big surprise! So, here's the article:
Do any of you remember that old television show What's Happening? It was this great show about a group of friends...Roger, Rerun, & Dwayne. Of course, everyone's favorite was Rerun. Rerun was a big fella. He was more than a little overweight. But, Rerun could dance! In fact, many children that grew up in the late 70's and early 80's spent a great deal of time learning the Rerun dance (I was one of them). It was this famous dance that even landed Rerun on the Gong Show. The one thing that everyone realized when Rerun did his dance is that he truly enjoyed dancing! He was having a great time that brought him, and those around him great joy!
Of course, there are always people that scoff at those of us that can cut a rug. You know the type...The people that stand against the wall at dances making funny faces and cruel comments at those of us that are out there having a great time making fools of ourselves! Dancing in large groups of people is one of the rare times where it is actually permissible, even encouraged to become undignified!
One of the greatest dancers of all-time would definitely be King David! He was this guy that sort of had it all...He was a great songwriter, a King, and the guy could do a waltz that would bring a tear to your eye! It must have been shear beauty to watch this guy let loose and dance for the joy of the Lord.
2 Samuel 6 tells a story of David dancing. Verses 14-15 say, "David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sounds of trumpets." David was dancing with "all his might." This was some dance. He gave it everything he had. And, he was doing it in his boxer-shorts. Yep, he was in his underwear, dancing before the people. Let me remind you...this is King David, not some crazy guy, this is the King.
Well, not everyone was fond of David's amazing dancing abilities. "As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart. When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, 'How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!' David said to Michal, 'It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel - I will celebrate before the LORD. I will become even more undignified than this." (2 Samuel 6:16, 20-22).
Now, I'm not saying it's okay to dance around town in your underwear. But, whatever happened to the people in the church letting out such great joy, thanksgiving, and praise that they didn't care what those around them thought? It's not for those around us that we sing, shout, clap, and dance. It's for the LORD! When we worship the Lord, we have permission to let loose, to become what the world would consider undignified. The Psalms are full of passages that tell us to sing, clap, shout, dance, and bow down before the Lord in worship and praise. So, don't be afraid to worship Him the way that you feel led to. Dance for the joy of the Lord!
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