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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Dancing before the Lord

And David danced before the Lord with all his might. 2 Samuel 6:14

Whenever I think of this verse I can imagine the scene in “Footloose” when Ren (Kevin Bacon) is lobbying to have a party in a town where there is no dancing. His character says “And what did David do?”  And then he frantically pages through the bible and reads “David danced and leapt before the Lord”. 

This past weekend we saw one of our favorite local bands. As the night progressed, people got up and danced. Some with abandon. Some with a focus on skill and agility (you could tell they had been to class). Some nervously, or at the coaxing of others. One gentleman stands out in my mind. He wiggled and shook. He bobbed and weaved. He swayed to the rhythm and closed his eyes as the sound washed over him in the small space. The joy on his face was pure and perfect. After many months of being cooped up he returned to a space that brought him happiness and it spread across every part of his body. Watching him brought me to this verse, and the image of dance as celebration and joy, and faith and personal expression. 

Prayer: God who gives us so many gifts, thank you for music and movement and celebration. Thank you for joys and pleasures that are timeless. Amen

Christi Moock

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