Yep today is the day! Liturgical Dance Camp begins today at HUMC. I am excited to see those 40+ faces ready to dance away! More importantly we learn what it means to worship the Lord, specifically with dance.
I realize some of you reading this believe dancing is bad, evil of the devil. Trust me I have seen the movie. I lived the movie. I come from Oklahoma.Down the road from where I grew up in Tulsa was Henrietta, OK which was the movie Footloose in real life.
But how can dance be evil? David, a man after God's own heart danced before the Lord in praise. The psalms are full of references to dancing for God.
I ask you to ponder these two ideas:
1. Even good can be evil
and
2. God can redeem all things
You can do all the good in the world but if it isn't done for the glory of the Lord or if your heart is impure in your intentions even a good action won't glorify the Lord. You could preach the best sermon in the history of mankind but if it is done to glorify yourself, if your ego is the driving force - it is draped in evil.
You could build a house for Habitat, hand boxes of food to the starving, but if your heart is the one being healed, evil has seeped into all the good you are doing.
Years ago, The Doobie brothers covered a Byrds song called Jesus is Just Alright With Me. The composer, Art Reid wrote the song for his band to sing to say basically, Jesus is "cool; not bad." The Doobies took the song to a new level, adding a new bridge, giving a nod to a supposed drug dealer named Jesus. After all their name was the Doobie brothers! Then in 1992 DC Talk, a Christian pop group released a new cover. This time the intent of the song made the statement, "not only is Jesus alright, but I will not compromise my allegiance to make money or fame!"
Something ok
Turned to something not ok
Redeemed by God into something glorifying!
I can't wait to glorify God the rest of this week by teaching others to use the gifts God gave them to worship and praise God on high!
Be watching all week for updates and maybe even a little video!
Share this blog - maybe others will see what a little dancing before the Lord can do!
Maybe stand in awe of God and do a little jig yourself!
He IS pretty great!
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