Journey of Love – Not Proud
He danced and spun for joy as the music played. He took off his suit so he could dance more
wildly. All the while, his wife watched in
disgust, thinking he was making a fool of himself. That was the scene when King David was having
the ark of the covenant of the Lord brought into Jerusalem. David was so in love with the Lord that he
celebrated with abandon when that which represented the Lord’s presence was
brought close to him. His wife, Michael,
did not share that love of the Lord and could not understand how he could
embarrass himself and her by showing such zeal.
When the Bible says that love is not proud, I picture the
way people who are truly in love show it without restraint. They are not afraid of embarrassment when it
comes to showing their love. I love
seeing those videos of weddings where the groom dances and sings for his bride.
It shows that he is not afraid to put
pride aside to express his love.
I also love seeing when people love the Lord so much that
they are not afraid to talk about it.
There is a point at which pride can come into the act of speaking out
for the Lord, though. We were in San
Francisco one day a couple years ago, waiting in line for a cable car, when a
man with a megaphone started preaching.
He was not afraid to speak out for the Lord, but, he kept ranting that
the people were all going to hell for their sins. Instead of bringing the love of God to the
people, he came across as saying that he was right and everyone else was wrong
and going to suffer for it. That, I
believe, was pride rather than love speaking.
I want to express my love for my wife to be and for the Lord
without being restricted by pride. Let
it be known right here and now that I am crazy about Janet and I am even
crazier about the Lord (and nuts for our kiddos too). Let no mask of pride get in the way of that
love! May you experience that love without
pride as well.
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