Thursday, December 31, 2009

Dancing With All Your Might

2 Samuel 6:13-15 (New International Version)
13 When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, 15 while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.
Why do people shout and dance in praise to God? Dancing is a physical expression which uses the human body to interpret the aesthetics of motion and movement. When a person is born again, the human body which they were born with is the same body they had when they were born the first time. When a person dances in praise to Almighty God, the dance is as personal as if the person were speaking in tongues. The Holy dance should edify the body of Christ, be decent and in good order, and be pleasing to God. The following you tube clip is a young man in a church in Milwaukee, WI. I remember this young man 10 years ago when I was member of this church. I remember seeing him shout this way in the congregation when I was in the choir stand. Some of the older members of the church tried to keep this young man from praising God this way because they thought he was playing around. 10 years later I see this young man is still praising God in with this unique new dance. I know its a dance that was created by youth in the dance halls to secular music, but there are some older saints who still do a good "Shingaling" and "Funky Two Step" when giving praise to God. I don't know his name but God Bless you young brother. Keep on Shouting and Dancing before the Lord with all your might.
I really love this clip because you have the Deacon dancing using the traditional shout and the guy in the forground with the slide shout giving God the glory.

No comments: