To not back down...

Who are we trying to impress? Who are we living to please?

2 Samuel 6:21-22

And David said to Michal, 'It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord-and I will celebrate before the Lord. I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes.

David celebrated as he brought the ark of God into Jerusalem. He danced before the Lord with all his might. In worshipping, David apparently undressed himself as he danced. This angered his wife, Michal. She accused David of honoring himself by being vulgar.

David could have bowed to Michal's accusation, but he did not. He stood up for his intentions and freedom to worship the Lord wholeheartedly. In his argument, David pointed toward his audience, the Lord, and his dignity, which he does not seek.

David's sole desire was to express his praise and worship to God. He did not care even what his own wife thought. He stood up for his passion and joy in the Lord and did not shrink back from criticism. What boldness and strength!

I look around at our world and see consistent criticism of Christianity for its morality and values. Christianity does not fit into what is called the 'progressive' movement. We are viewed as intolerant and ignorant by many because we do not agree with some of their leaders.

So Be It. We will worship the Lord. We will honor him with our worship and lives the best we can. We will be abased and contemptible in their eyes.

Many will see and despise us. But some will see and know the Lord is God. Some will turn from sin and follow the Lord. We must be ok with the polarizing nature of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And we must not shrink back from honoring the Lord.

Taken from reading 2 Samuel 6-10