2 Samuel 6: 14-23.
Everyone knows the story of King David dancing before the Lord in the streets clothed only in a linen ephod, which was a priestly garment, or a type of girdle. And David danced with all his might.
They brought the ark of covenant back to Israel & made sacrifices.
Now, his wife Michal, Saul's daughter, saw this and told him how it was unbecoming a king and how dare he!
He told her straight out is was before God who had chosen him. He basically said, I will be honored in my own house. And Michal, never had a child. Which was a very bad fate of any married woman.
This situation reminds me of today's churches. The more conservative think dancing before God is a horrible thing, while more charismatic churches encourage it. And the latter is right, considering the above example. And those who do believe in dancing, leave the more conservative and go find a place where they can worship fully.
One wonders, what will be the reaction of the conservatives when they reach heaven and see all the dancers in God's throne room....
Everyone knows the story of King David dancing before the Lord in the streets clothed only in a linen ephod, which was a priestly garment, or a type of girdle. And David danced with all his might.
They brought the ark of covenant back to Israel & made sacrifices.
Now, his wife Michal, Saul's daughter, saw this and told him how it was unbecoming a king and how dare he!
He told her straight out is was before God who had chosen him. He basically said, I will be honored in my own house. And Michal, never had a child. Which was a very bad fate of any married woman.
This situation reminds me of today's churches. The more conservative think dancing before God is a horrible thing, while more charismatic churches encourage it. And the latter is right, considering the above example. And those who do believe in dancing, leave the more conservative and go find a place where they can worship fully.
One wonders, what will be the reaction of the conservatives when they reach heaven and see all the dancers in God's throne room....
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