My Song, My Dance... In the Presence of my King
Hey all!
haha I was away at my UNI camp 2 sundays ago.
And I heard it was rather quiet in service and fuel that week...
muahaha I wonder why...
Anyway... That weekend I may not have had the privilege of service, but God taught me something very valuable.
First I'll back track to the day before I went for camp. My friends and I decided to do a Prayer Walk around SMU. God led us to one area after another and we started to pray into the atmospheres to claim lands for God.We walked and walked until we came by the music and dance studio.
As I prayed I started feeling very burdened and sad because the Holy Spirit suddenly reminded me that music and dance was first made to WORSHIP God. So says the bible. It was never made to be full of vulgarities or to be provocative.
Music and dance was made to be pure, holy, and honorable for God.
However, the full impact of it did not hit me till I went for camp.
Generally, I had lots of fun at the camp.
Trouble came only after the campfire when they switched off all the lights, turned up the music and transformed it into a dance arena, clubbing style.
For the first time i actually saw people dancing the way they did in clubs! I was quite taken aback...The way they clapped, the way they danced. I thought that IF the songs were PRAISE & WORSHIP songs, I'll prob be equally or if not more active when it came to dancing undignified for God...Sigh... I was saddened. What was made to glorify God had been cheapened (sorry for the lack of better words).
My friends tried to coerce me into joining in, but I refused.
I had to walk away ALONE.
Walking away wasn't so easy. Firstly, we were all on the stage. Secondly, if I walked away, I would be the only one to get off the stage and walk across the field in full view of everyone. Eventually i walked away. I felt really uneasy so I went back to my tent, grabbed my bible and ran off to confide in God.
That night I wrote this note to God.
Dear Lord, Today I promise you, my convictions are set.
Give me the courage to stand up for it. 14 July 07
My convictions:
My song and my dance is only for my Lord and King.
~Let everything within me bless your name~
Love, Michelle
posted by IGNYTE, Trinity@PL @ 12:52 PM
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