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David, writer of Psalms, a book in the bible, was the father of the man who wrote Songs of Solomon and Ecclesiastes, the books in the bible that succeed his. The father of the wisest man recorded biblically, was scorned for the way he expressed himself in praise. Think about that for a moment.
David wrote several psalms of praise that revealed his heart for God.
Psalm 100 is one of the more popular psalms that have influenced the way believers approach worship for centuries. It reads: “ Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."
What a marvelous expression of praise to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. With a heart like that, it is no surprise that the Lord would elevate David the shepherd boy into the King of Israel. We should use him as a model for how to praise God but our ignorance on the topics of praise and worship, coupled with shame and just pure stubbornness, does not always permit us to.
David may have had his personal problems to deal with but there is one thing he did not have a problem with: praising God out of his heart with no apology made afterward. Saul, the first king of Israel, allowed his ego to get bigger than God himself, blocking him from receiving godly wisdom. His vision subsequentially impaired his judgment of character. Something on the inside of Saul caused him to see the favor of God radiating from David as a threat. This inspired his infamous assassination attempt on David's life with the javelin. His inability to recognize he was first and foremost God’s steward coupled with an unfortunate egomaniacal personality caused him to fall into a state of decadence which ended horribly.
Unlike Saul, David did not see an over-exaggerated version of who he was in reality.
He understood his assignment and position. His assignment was to feed the flock and lead God’s people. His position was to stay humble and seek God’s perfect will. It is no wonder why David, a king, did not think twice about people seeing his undergarments as he went forth in his holy dance. He knew his God and God knew him. Sure he broke royal protocol when he danced out of his royal garments, but a man truly after God’s own heart will do whatever it takes to prove his love. God favors David and lets him not only father King Solomon who was biblically recorded as the wisest man of his time, but he also lets Jesus, the savior of the world, come from his bloodline, proving his royal status.
"Unlike Saul, David did not see an over exaggerated version of who he was in reality."
Just as God honored King David who danced out of his clothes, the women who were chosen by Benjamite men to be wives were chosen because of their dancing. God will honor anyone brave enough to dance, especially when the only music they have is the music they hear in their heart. Give God access to your legs and feet and let him move through you. Go forth in the d-a-n-c-e, -Superintendent Herbert Harris.
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-Tina Pressley