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When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!”
David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord. Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!” 2 Samuel 6
Disapproval of innocence comes from a position of vanity.
"I know that my beliefs, my ways, my culture, is by no means perfect, but they are certain better than most." This arrogant assumption begins from a position of superiority. The result is disapproval. Imagine the King of Britain 'calling out' and dancing wildly before the Lord. What would happen to the reputation of the monarchy? This was King David. He is our role model.
PRAYER: May I always put your glory above my reputation.
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“If anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of beliefs which he thought best, he would inevitably—after careful considerations of their relative merits—choose that of his own country. Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought up in, to be the best.”
― Herodotus, The Histories 5BC
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