What’s Wrong With Dancing!

2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 68; Matthew 17
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Michal’s Contempt for David

2 Samuel 6

16 But as the Ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she was filled with contempt for him.
17 They brought the Ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD. 18 When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. 19 Then he gave to every Israelite man and woman in the crowd a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people returned to their homes.
20 When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!”
21 David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD. 22 Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!” 23 So Michal, the daughter of Saul, remained childless throughout her entire life.



Observation

Michal husband embarrassed her and she got mad! David was expressing his joy over the Ark of the Lord and burst out in wild dancing and Michal saw him and was filled with disgust. I don’t think that this was a David problem I think that she had a God problem. David had an intimate relationship with God that Michal must not have had. Of course, that is just my guess, but God severely punished her for her wrong attitude about David’s dancing and God’s anointed. Sometimes we can have some very wrong attitudes about the behavior of other people and how they worship the Lord. It is not our business how someone else is led to worship God; we need to focus on Him not on them.


Application

Have you danced before the Lord lately? How about lifting up your hands to Him? Have you gotten up early this week to meet Him for worship? Why not get in your car, crank up your favorite Christian radio station and sing out to Him with all your heart on your way to work!



Prayer

Heavenly Father, give me the heart of David and keep me from having the heart of Michal! Lord, I want this day to be a day of worship! Show me your mighty power today. You are an awesome God.



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