Be a worshipper first of all
2 Samuel 6:16 (NKJV)
Now as the ark of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
David was indeed a great king, leader and warrior, but he was also a passionate worshipper. I believe the first great thing he was in life was a great worshipper. As a young man he spent years sitting on a hillside as a shepherd, and in that time he developed a passion inside him for worshipping God. He was wise and even when he was king he lived a life of worship because he knew where God had brought him from, and what God had done for him and was now doing through him. We also always need to remember where God has brought us from and what He has done for us and promised for us. When we do, that should be more than enough to ignite our worship to Him.
Some people, namely David's wife Michal, did not appreciate his passion for worship. Did that stop him? No way! He knew his worship was not for her or about her, but it was about his God. I am so grateful that when he was confronted about his 'offensive' worship lifestyle he did not back down; far from it, he announced he would be getting worse!
2 Samuel 6:21-22 (NKJV)
So David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the LORD. And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight.
Like David, the worshipping warrior, make sure you are not allowing people or stuff to cause you to tone down your worship, but live to be even more undignified! Like David, make sure your worship ever flows from the knowledge and remembrance of, firstly, who He is and then all that He has done for you. Like David, above every other title that man can give to you, set your heart on being known as a passionate worshipper. If you get that right then every other position and title will naturally come to you by God's doing and appointment. Like David, worship God as the One who sees in you what others can't see. David must have been continually amazed that, when others only ever saw a shepherd boy, God saw a king.
Champion, give God your best worship again today and don't let anyone hold you back.
Andy
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