The lectionary offers the following scriptures for this week: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14 and Mark 6:14-29. An alternate set of scriptures for this week includes: Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13.
From 2 Samuel 6:1, 5, 12b – David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the house of Israel were dancing before the LORD with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing…
I couldn’t help but smile at the picture my mind drew after reading this scripture. Can you imagine seeing 30,000 men dancing at the same time today? While I have worshipped God through song, I have rarely worshipped God with my body, as in this scripture. But we are reminded this morning that there are many ways we can worship God.
Prayer:
Gracious God, thank you for giving us these wonderful bodies. Help us use them to both worship and serve you. AMEN.
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