Monday March 16, 2009 FREE TO WORSHIP!
When the ark of the LORD came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in the LORD's presence, so she despised him. When David returned to bless his family, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him. "How dignified Israel's king was today! He was exposing himself before the eyes of the slave girls of his palace staff - like a mindless fool might expose himself!" David answered Michal, "I didn't dance in front of the slave girls but in front of the LORD. He chose me rather than your father or anyone in your father's house, and he appointed me leader of Israel, the LORD's people. I will celebrate in the LORD's presence, and I will degrade myself even more than this. Even if I am humiliated in your eyes, I will be honored by these slave girls you speak about." So Saul's daughter Michal was childless her entire life. 2 Samuel 6:16, 20-23 King David was definitely a man after God's heart. He worshiped Him! He didn't care what anyone else thought - He danced before the Lord and didn't worry about what other folks thought; his wife did. A man we called "Van" was one of the coffeehouse regulars. Van loves the Lord. He's a little bit different that most people and that makes him special. Well, when we had a special concert to raise money for the ministry several years ago, Van came to the concert; expecting to be at the coffeehouse. So, even though the concert was in the worship center he just behaved like he did in the coffeehouse - he danced. As a result, even though the crowd was extremely small the quartet said they received a blessing. Van didn't go to the extreme that King David did. According to what I've been told, King David was dancing "naked" in the streets - all he had around him was a shawl! With all my heart I believe King David's whole point was that he was nothing without the Lord. Maybe he was thinking about Job's statement that he came into the world naked and he would go out of this world naked. David knew that God accepted him and loved him and this was the only way He knew he could show the people that it was God's might and power that had delivered the arc back to them. Many people just are not comfortable raising their hands in praise to God and they aren't comfortable with anyone else doing it either. Well, let me tell you, as a person who has been on both sides, something incredible happens within me every time I move into the freedom of raising my hands in praise to God! I believe God didn't allow Michal to have children because she complained about God's anointed one! It is just not a good thing to do. Now, let's take this a step further. Since we have the blood of Jesus Christ as our covering - we are His anointed ones as well. So, if you see one of God's anointed ones praising Him - no matter the form - don't speak against it. God will take the blessing He had for you and give it to the one who is praising Him! Lord, many times we don't understand Your ways. We don't understand why worshiping You releases blessings into our lives, but I am glad it does. I thank You and praise You that You have never called me to dance before you naked and I know other people are too! However, I thank You for the freedom You have given me to raise my hands, get on my face, and simply praise You from my heart! Keep me free! ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
