Dance Like David

Last night was so much fun, I can't even begin to describe it! Leigh was visiting each Kidz Praise class to teach motions for "Feliz Navidad." She had promised to come to our class first, so I didn't really want to get into any of our Christmas music until she came by.

So I popped in the "Crazy Praise" CD so we could just dance around and sing some silly fun praises to get everybody warmed up. The first song we did was "I Think I'm Gonna Throw Up" (My Hands to the Lord). Tons of fun. I never know all the motions, but the kids do, so I generally have about six or seven kids up front with me to lead the class (and me) in motions.

After that, Leigh hadn't made it by yet, so we continued on with "Dance Like David." This one, for those of you who have never had the pleasure of singing it with kids, has tons of motions that require full body movement. It also contains two long virtually un-singable verses and a long instrumental interlude...during which a lesser crowd might get bored and feel awkward and lose interest. Not my kids. Nope, we decided to utilize those sections for a little freestyle dance party.

There were kids doing the twist, the swim, the mashed potato, the pony, and even...the robot. Yes. The robot. One little girl, in fact, was roboting across the length of the room back and forth in front of the whole class. Great job, Amanda...you made my night!

This morning I started thinking about it more critically, and I had to smile...I think David's dancing was probably just as unhinged and unscripted. He was dancing for pure joy and thanksgiving to be in the presence of God Almighty...not unlike a happy child lost in the unquestioned bliss of a freestyle praise dance party.

2 Samuel 6:14-15
"David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets."

Can you remember a time when you totally let loose and just PRAISED with complete abandon? Let's hear about it!