Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "dancing". When I listen to song lyrics for praise music I like to check out the meanings of some of the words used. This word is found in Psalm 30:10-12:

Ps 30:10 Hear, O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper! 11 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, 12 To the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.  AMP

This is the Hebrew word "mahol" or mahola". The Theological Word Book says this: The dance may, symbolize joy; joy as contrasted with mourning, and the joys which will come with God's future blessings. The dance, also, is an acceptable means of praise. It expresses joy and celebration of  victories.

This was one of the things that broke free in me with the New Birth! I was always too shy to dance at school dances and even when I was an adult, but when I received Jesus as Lord and Saviour as a 25 year old, and then the infilling of Holy Spirit a few months later, I felt such freedom that I could not keep still! Now I am 69 years old and still can't be still when worshipping JESUS! This song from Brandon Lake's new LIVE album called "Graves Into Gardens" quotes that scripture about turning mourning into dancing! And in my case, He turned shyness and inhibition into FREEDOM and DANCING! Here is that song! (They don't have the video from the newset album out yet. This was an earlier version). I LOVE it! 

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!