Dancing before the Lord

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....

 

Instruments and Dance

There are congregations who think that using instruments or dancing in church should not be done. However, the Bible itself encourages the use of both. For instance, in Psalms150: 4 -5 it says,
Praise him with timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

These are not the only verses that encourage both the use of instruments and dance.

King David himself danced in public. 2 Samuel 6:14. And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was was girded with a linen ephod. (a priest's upper garment.)

The verses go on to say that his wife Michal, the daughter of Saul, despised David's behavior. She confronted her husband saying how shameful his behavior was. He reminded her it was before the Lord and that he would be honored. Her punishment, she never had a child. In those days, it meant God didn't bless her union with her husband and that truly, was something to be ashamed of.

So it seems the Bible and God encourages to worship both using instruments and dancing before Him.

I wonder where the erroneous teachings are coming from?