“Now King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing. When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 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.” (2 Samuel 6:12-15)
I love that image of worshiping God with all your might. My wife once heard someone make the comment, “Emotion has no place in worship.” Ugh. Makes me shudder to think about worship without emotion. Can you imagine the early disciples meeting to worship, remembering the sacrifice of the man they had lived with, and them not getting emotional? Words like fervor and zeal imply emotion. They imply exertion in worshiping God.
So when was the last time you worshiped so hard that it made you physically tired? When was the last time you worshiped with all your might? When was the last time you worshiped God from your toes up?
If you’re like me, it’s been too long.