Why We Can Dance

"In His presence there's a joy, there's a sweet release
Where grown men become boys with a brand new lease
On this life that is a gift from a Father to His son
An inheritance of love where all that's ever said and done
Is in His presence where guilt and shame have no place
Where the children are forgiven and they finally see His face
And all that they can do is sing to Him -- sing and play and dance in His presence" -Buddy Greene

If we’re His, we can dance. Let me tell you why. If we belong to the King, then that’s the ultimate thing that needs to be said about our identity. Maybe we are a father, or a daughter, or a postman or engineer. Maybe we are single, maybe we are married or engaged. Maybe we are rich, or maybe we are poor. Maybe we are smart or not so bright. But none of this compares to being found in Christ. As a matter of fact, the deeper we grow into the reality of His saving grace, the less and less we care about trying to define ourselves in terms of anything other than our identity in Christ.

Why is this? Because our identity in Christ is such good news. In Christ, we are heirs with Christ (Romans 8). What does this mean? Quite simply, it means that we inherit all good things. If you have been saved from sins, promised eternal life in a perfect world, have fellowship with God, communion with the saints, and eternal joy, what else could you want? How does your 401k or net income measure with that?

Even more, living in the reality of the Kingdom and Christ’s finished work for our sins, we can therefore risk. It becomes easier to admit when we are wrong, because Jesus’ blood has covered that. It becomes easier to cope with failure, because Jesus’ blood covered that too. It becomes easier to repent, because we know we are already covered and there’s nothing that can drive us away from His love. It becomes easier to live in relationships, because our selfishness is crucified and we gladly forfeit whatever “rights” we have here in favor of coming future grace. It becomes easier to make decisions, because we know that being sanctified has a higher priorty for God than making the “right” decision. Living as a citizen of the Kingdom allows us to live freely for the King.

In short, we can dance. We can sing, and sing loudly. We can play and be creative in a world where if we fall, we know God will catch us in His grace provided by the atoning sacrifice of Christ. So dance, and dance for the King and be creative in His world and bring glory to Him. We would do well to remember that.