“And David danced before the LORD with all his might.”
- 2 Samuel 6:14 ESV
There are some things about humans I just don’t understand.
For instance, my human will sit on the porch with a cup of coffee, his Bible, and a perfectly good chair… and then suddenly start talking about somebody named David dancing.
Now, I’ve seen my human dance before and well… he’s ok, I guess.
Most of the time, I think he should leave that particular activity to us dogs.
We’ve got rhythm.
We’ve got enthusiasm.
And nobody has ever accused a dog of caring what the neighbors think.
But David danced.
Not because he was trying to put on a show.
Not because somebody was watching.
David danced because he was overwhelmed by the presence and goodness of God.
That got my attention.
David had known victory and failure.
He had known fear, loneliness, success, disappointment, and forgiveness.
He wasn’t dancing because life had always been easy.
He was dancing because God was still God.
There’s a lesson in that for me… and probably for my human, too.
Sometimes we let our circumstances determine whether we have joy.
If things go our way, we praise God.
If things don’t go our way, we hang our heads, complain a little, and wonder what happened.
David reminds us that our joy isn’t supposed to be anchored in our circumstances.
It’s anchored in the Lord.
And for those of us who have trusted Jesus, we have something David could only look forward to—the finished work of Christ.
Jesus has rescued us from sin.
Jesus has forgiven us.
Jesus has given us hope.
Jesus has promised His presence.
And Jesus has given us eternal life.
That ought to put a little dance in our step.
Now, I’m not saying you have to literally dance around the living room.
Although, if you do, I’d recommend moving the furniture out of the way.
What I am saying is this:
Our faith ought to show up in how we live.
We ought to walk with joy.
Serve with gratitude.
Worship with abandon.
Love people with grace.
And follow Jesus even when the road gets hard.
David danced because he knew Who he was celebrating.
Maybe that’s the question for us today:
Does my life look like somebody who has been rescued by Jesus
Because following Jesus isn’t about wearing a scowl, stoicism or dragging ourselves through life.
There ought to be joy in it.
There ought to be gratitude in it.
There ought to be a little holy enthusiasm in our step.
So today, I think I’ll take a lesson from David.
I may not dance exactly like he did.
But I sure can wag my tail.
And maybe that’s my way of saying…
Thank You, Jesus.
Now that’s something worth dancing about.
Keep the Faith… Carpe Diem
