Dancing for joy

The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and his family while the Covenant Box was at his house. After a few months, when David heard how the Lord had blessed him, he went out with some of his men to fetch it.

Then David and the Israelites brought the Covenant Box to Jerusalem with shouts of joy and the sound of trumpets. As the box was brought into Jerusalem, David danced and jumped with joy. Afterwards, he gave everyone bread, meat, and raisins to celebrate the happy occasion.

How can I show my joy in worship?

What do sports fans do when their team wins a nail-biting match? What do you do when you get really excited? Do you feel like jumping up and down or shouting out loud?

If you get excited about praising God, you might find it difficult to sit completely still and not even tap your foot. That is how David felt when the Covenant Box came home. He was overjoyed, and so was everyone else. The people were shouting with joy and blowing trumpets.

God loves it when we get excited about Him, just as He rejoices over us (Zephaniah 3:17). When you worship God, you can clap (Psalm 47:1); you can sing and shout (Psalm 108:1); and you can make music and dance (Psalm 150:4). But remember that our worship should always honor the Lord. Although it is good to be excited and joyful, we should never be disrespectful in the way we show our enthusiasm.

David’s wife, who was watching him as he entered the city, was not happy with the way he danced in front of everyone. But David did not mind what she thought, and he was not embarrassed by what he did, because he was dancing to honor the King of kings.

Verse for today

Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp. Psalm 149:3

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