"Revelation"

"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." (Psalms 149:3)

  "Please don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain," which was what the so called great and powerful Oz said, as he was discovered pulling levers and making all sorts of spectacular things appear outside his hiding place. I know it might seem strange, but there is something we need to know about how incredible this blessing is, and why it is we need to believe every single word God has given in His Word! First off, the word, "Revelation, " is a word that means to uncover, or, "To Take The Cover Off." It is really no surprise that many people who read the Book of Revelation are somehow expecting to find some hidden treasures or mind blowing secrets exposed; when in reality, it is the Revelation is of Jesus Christ: KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS! Basically, the point I am trying to make, has a lot to do about distractions away from the Truth; the Truth being the One we all must keep our eyes upon, and quit focusing on all the bells and whistles. Case in point, the case of David's short period of being disappointed with God, because God smote Uzzah for putting forth his hand to stabilize the Ark. (2 Samuel 6:6-10) The word for "praise" above is a little different than most, because it actually takes on the characteristics of "the dance" that is referenced after it. It is more or less the kind of dance where you are letting yourself get loose, as they say, "cutting the rug." If you were going to make some sort of sense out of what that might look like, it would be to detach yourself from any and all distractions, and just dance like a fool, not caring who was watching or what others might think. I think a human example of that might look like, would be from the movie, "Courageous," and the part where the main character would not dance with his daughter in public, but after she died, he went to the same location and pretended to be dancing with her; looking far more foolish dancing alone. But, the point of that is, he did not care! Before he felt foolish to dance in public with her, not now, he could care less about looking foolish; he cared more about experiencing a moment remembering his daughter. So, if you are looking for a connection between all of this silly talk, it would be the part about, "To Cover," which is the opposite of, "To Take The Cover Off." In other words, do not think it is foolish to stand up for what you believe; the foolish thing you can do, is to believe in something you are not willing to stand up for; then you really look like a fool...

"And then it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of a trumpet." (2 Samuel 6:12-15)