When I first became a Christian, there was great excitement. Great expectation! Something’s coming; something good, if I can wait (it wasn’t Maria). Ah, there was a song in my heart. I was in love with my Savior! I just could not get enough!
Now I needed to hook up with some other believers to get on the “Praise Train,” and praise Him (no not “Soul Train”). Now that I was amongst people (not just me and Jesus), I had to watch my rep (I thought); Be cool, don’t act the fool, don’t embarrass yourself by raising your hands and for crying out loud please, don’t start swaying to the music.
Thank God for Bible study! King David (a man after God’s own heart) caught some flack from his wife about the way he was praising the Lord (2Sa 6:20). You see, that’s what I was trying to avoid. Unfortunately, she was not blessed for her point of view (2Sa 6:23). Should I have been concerned, when it was time to praise God (amongst worshiping believers), that I looked stupid (sorry Pancho) in someone’s eyes. Well, if God is God, WE SHOULD PRAISE HIM!!! Watch out! If the rocks in your yard start to praise God it’ll freak out the neighbors (Luke 19:40).
The truth is I do sing and dance. I jump and holler at sports events (usually not too worried about how it looks). Never, during worship, do I sing for myself or am being moved, merely because of the quality of the music. If someone is watching, my hands are raised and my feet move; praising Christ, I am. Let the scoffers bring it to the Great I Am about my foolishness. There is no mistake and for the record; David, I’m with you (Psalm 134:2).
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