Dancing in Step with the Savior

I enjoy watching some of the dance shows that are on television this summer. One of my favorite shows features lots of different styles of dance including hip hop, jazz, ballroom, Latin, and contemporary. I love most of the styles, but no style moves me more than a contemporary piece that has a beautiful story behind it. The two dancers often move as one and it is so beautiful when they do it correctly. Their hands, feet and hearts move in one motion as if they form one body and spirit. Their faces and bodies tell the story that the choreographer desires for them to tell. The dances often bring me to tears. I’ve always loved dancing and singing. Music and dance has always moved me in some way. When I was a little girl, I would dress up in my Grandma’s clothes and jewelry and I would put on some classical music and twirl for hours.

This all reminds me of a verse that I have been memorizing and meditating on this summer. It comes from the book of Acts, chapter 17, verse 28. It says, “For in him we live and move and have our being…” Just like those beautiful dancers on my favorite dance show, when we truly “live and move and have our being” in Christ, it changes us and keeps us in step with Him. We move in sync with His will. We feel His Presence no matter what our circumstances are. We walk with greater peace and strengthened hope and faith.

This gives me an incredible mental picture of Christ in our lives. The dancers move so eloquently together, flowing beautifully to the music, telling a magnificent story. It can be the same in our walk with Christ. If we pay very close attention, we can move the same way with Him. We can experience this kind of life dance with Jesus, closely connected to the Savior like beautiful dance partners.

God speaks to us in many different ways. He leads and guides us through His Spirit, His Word, other people, circumstances, prayer and in other ways as well. He uses these means to get our attention and to help us walk through this life in a way that is God-honoring. When we walk closely to Him, moving only when He leads us to, life is so much better. It’s like dancing a love dance with our beautiful, merciful and loving Savior. I can almost picture Him going before me, walking beside me and coming up behind me, guiding me carefully as I seek Him, catching me when I slip or carrying me when I am too weak to move myself. What a beautiful dance it can be!

 I so long to “live and move and have my being” in Him. I’m working on it. I’m trying to stay in His Word daily and make sure that it is infiltrating the deepest places of my heart, mind and soul. I want so badly to walk this closely with Him, moving every single step with Him. My deepest desire is to know Him so intimately that I never take a step without Him. I want every one of my steps to keep tempo with His, dancing to the same rhythm as my King, moving through this life with His support and guidance just like two dance partners would dance to a lovely piece of music, completely in sync with one another.

 It is possible I know. His Word says that He knows when we sit and when we rise. He knows everything about us and even knows what we are thinking before we think it. Why would I not want to let Him lead me through each step of life? He is the most wonderful, loving, gracious and perfect dance partner that there will ever be. Even as I write, I feel His loving Presence guiding me to the next step of our life dance together.

 I’m so thankful that I belong to Him. I’m so thankful that He saved me and guides me. I’m so thankful for His love, grace and mercy. Great is His faithfulness! Amen!

 
Thanks so much for reading. I pray that my simple writings encourage you!