Today’s Reading, 2 Samuel 6-7 & 1 Chronicles 17
Focal Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:22 “and I will dishonor myself and humble myself even more. , However, by the slave girls you spoke about, I will be honored.””
I am extremely reserved when I worship the Lord. I am not a talker. I do not raise my hands. Now and then, I will sing loudly, and even that depends on what song I am singing. Worship for me is one of the most difficult aspects of showing my affection and love to the Lord. It has to do with my upbringing and the abuses that I witnessed every week in the local church. It also has a lot to do with my personality. I don’t like anything that brings attention to myself.
In today’s reading, we see the complete opposite take place with David. The ark is making its way back to Israel. As the ark is being brought back, we see that David is making the sacrifices commanded by the Lord and dancing before the ark. It is passionate and evident. Everyone can see the King of Israel rejoice, and he doesn’t dare hide it from anyone’s gaze. Then Saul’s daughter accuses him of not acting kingly and being undignified. David’s response is simple, yet powerful. He lets her know that she hasn’t seen anything yet, and he is willing to be even more undignified than what she just witnessed.
So what about you? How is your demeanor during worship? I know personally, I have to be willing to become undignified. I have to be willing to show the Lord my excitement because of who he is and what he has done. What I am trying to figure out is how I can do that and honor the Lord. I don’t want to do something out of my personality. I also don’t want to draw attention to myself.
I challenge you today to find a way that fits your personality and demonstrates God’s goodness. How far are you willing to go to show the world your devotion and passion for the Lord? I hope and pray that your heart is so overwhelmed with his goodness that you have a desire to make yourself look silly.
I know this is something that I am working on, so I can worship biblically. Heart and devotion matter in worship. Let’s do it for the Lord and just allow people to witness the overflow of our hearts.
Tomorrow, I plan on reading Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
