The Great Dance Floor

Psalm 149:3 says, "Let them praise His name with  dancing..." 

Scripture tells us of David dancing for the Lord. 2 Samuel 6:14 says, "And David  danced before the  Lord  with all his might." 

Scripture continually commands us to dance for the Lord. I recently began reflecting on this when I found a video from my trip to Uganda this past May. I remember the little boys who were literally dancing for the Lord. By dancing I mean, breaking it down!!! I remember the first Sunday we were there in that little church in the village, I couldn't wipe the big smile off my face! I was surrounded by over 20 boys who were once street children. Who once had no family, no home, no food, no hope. These boys now have Jesus in their hearts. They now have a family. They now have a home. They now have food. They now have hope. They now have a overwhelming sense of Joy; and for that, they danced for the Lord! 

Christ Tomlin just came out with a song called "Gods Great Dance Floor."  The lyrics say:

I’m coming back to the start
Where You found me
I’m coming back to Your heart
Now I surrender
Take me
This is all I can bring

You’ll never stop loving us
No matter how far we run
You’ll never give up on us
All of heaven shouts: let the future begin
Let the future begin

I feel alive, I come alive
I am alive on God’s great dance floor

God has found us. Sinners like us. Just like those street boys in Africa, we once had no hope. God gave it to us. His love will never end, even when we wonder away from him over and over again. He will NEVER give up on us. For that we are thankful. For that we are joyful. For that we should come alive on Gods great dance floor. Whats Gods great dance floor? Look down. Look down at your feet... wherever you are, that is Gods great dance floor. We should be living joyfully for him every second of every day. Maybe that doesn't look like physically dancing. But maybe it could mean we are so filled with joy, we feel as if we could break out in dance at any moment! 

A man who has greatly influenced my life over the past several years once said this, "I was standing at a state football game and with hundreds of others jumped up and down and screamed on the top of my lungs. Cheering with great joy each time the Wolfpack played well on the field. The fans loved the wolfpack and were excited to exclaim their joy and proclaim their loyalty. The next day in church I looked around as we "worshiped" our Savior. The One we should be the biggest fan of. The One who should bring us the most joy. The One who we should express our deepest love and commitment too. There, there was no expression of excitement! 

I'm no way suggesting you should dance around church Sunday (though it wouldn't be a bad idea). I am saying, we should be excited about the Lord! We should feel alive, come alive on God's great dance floor! 

Sweet, Ibra praising the Lord. He once was a street kid and now lives in one of the "A Perfect Injustice" homes. Watching him worship during my time in Uganda greatly touched my heart!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIu_sRF8rSU ... I encourage you to listen to "Gods Great Dance Floor."