I Will Give Him Praise! 
2 Samuel 6:17-23 

David's enthusiasm bringing the ark of God back to Jerusalem after defeating the Philistines. This was David's second attempt to bring the ark back, and David was so excited the Bible tells us he danced out of his royal robe. David leaped and danced before the Lord right out of his clothes. King David didn't allow his title or who was watching to stop his praise. I believe that not only was David giving God praise for bringing the ark back; I believe David had a few flashbacks of being a shepherd boy and how God gave him the power and courage to defeat lions and bears in the midnight hour of watching sheep (1 Samuel 17:34-37). I believe David remembered how God honored his faith while going after a giant called Goliath (I Samuel 17:45-50) and protected him from Saul who vehemently sought after him to take his life (1 Samuel chapter 19). See, once you get a few flashbacks along with a great victory, it will make you praise God like you never have before. When you have a personal relationship with God, you’re not concerned about what people think or say. It’s a personal thing. Michal, David's wife, obviously had the same jealous spirit as her father. She couldn't understand David's praise, and instead of just being quiet, she expressed her jealousy in a way that was meant to degrade David as King, but listen to David's response: "It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord's people Israel I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this ... (2 Samuel 7:21-22). In other words, "Michal, perhaps you have forgotten, God chose me as the appointed King and I will dance before my God any time and any way I please. You thought that was something? You haven't seen anything yet!”  What's my point? Don't allow people or circumstances to steal your praise. You don't have an obligation to people to justify your praise, but you do have an obligation to give God praise. Have a David type of spirit and dance before the Lord! 

Dear Lord, give us a genuine spirit of praise unto You, for You are worthy of praise! In Jesus’ name. Amen! 

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