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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

DANCING BEFORE THE LORD

“And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”
2 Samuel 6:14
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One of the most successful persons in the scripture is King David. He fought so many battles and never lost a battle! He took territories and gained the respect of Kings in his era, why? Because he knew how to praise God.

David constantly praised God even when it seemed like help wasn’t on the way. He believed in whom he put his trust. David lived a life dedicated to praise. He danced before the Lord shamelessly. He didn’t care what anyone thought.

His wife, Michal mocked him for praising God shamelessly, but David kept dancing before the Lord and God prospered him the more, whilst Michal was barren until the day of her death. (2 Sam 6:20-23)

Dancing and rejoicing before the Lord is an effective weapon we can use to wage war against the enemy (Ps 149). In 2 Chron. 20, we see an interesting story. The Moabites, Ammonites, and Meunites came up against King Jehoshaphat. They had a great army and without any doubt they were going to destroy this king and his kingdom. For the first time in history, they approached the battlefield praising God. This must have looked foolish but it was the key to their victory. Jehoshaphat sent the singers ahead of his army and as they praised, ambushes against their enemy was established. Praise won the battle for King Jehoshaphat.

 

We believe God for great things, however, not everything will answer to prayer and fasting, we have to spend some time praising and dancing before the Lord, because praise is what brings God on the scene.

Confession: I live a life dedicated to God, I praise Him all the days of my life, I enjoy his presence and I will always dance before Him. I am blessed.

Further Reading: Ps 9:1:  “I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.”

Ps 42:5 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”

Read through the Bible: 2 Samuel 2 and 1 Corinthians 13