Date: 04-20-2021

Title: Dancing In The Streets

(S) cripture:
    2 Samuel 6:12-15 (NLT2) Then King David was told, “The LORD has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration. 13 After the men who were carrying the Ark of the LORD had gone six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. 15 So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the LORD with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.

(O) bservation:
    There is great rejoicing as the Ark of God is brought from Obed-edom to the city of David. David and all the house of Israel danced in the streets as they brought the ark along. This rejoicing was because the ark represented the presence of the Lord and David could not contain his joy or the joy of the people.

(A) pplication:
    So often we take God’s presence for granted. The Holy Spirit lives in each believer and yet there is not much rejoicing. I am not sure what “dancing in the streets” should look like today but I am sure it is different that what most of us display in our lives each day. I am not interested in the superficial and shallow expressions but desire to see and live out that deep seated joy that can only come in response to God’s presence. I want to love God so much that I cannot contain my joy and want it just to spill out.

(P) rayer:
    Lord, teach me to see and experience your presence so much that my joy cannot be contained but will overflow on all those I meet. Amen