Dare to Dance

1 I will exalt you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,
    and you healed me.
3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
    you spared me from going down to the pit.

4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
    praise his holy name.
5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.

6 When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”
7 Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
    I was dismayed.

8 To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 “What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10 Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
    Lord, be my help.”

11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
    you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.    Lord my God, I will praise you forever.

(Psalm 30)

No, you don't see me dance very much - not even at weddings.  I don't offer free comedy that way.  But the words of the Psalmist are quite compelling here: Have I cried out to God and had Him hear and answer? If so, maybe there is reason - even complusion to dance. Have you felt down in the dumps and discouraged, by God has brought you through and out of the pit?  Maybe we don't dance enough because we don't cry out enough. Dance away.  And while you're doing it, sing along with praises to God.