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Undignified,” off of Matt Redman’s CD entitled Not to US, is a song
about rejoicing in God and caring more of what He thinks than what
society thinks. It is based off of the story of King David’s
rejoicing found in 2 Samuel 6:1-23. Although it was written in 1995,
it has remained popular and has been covered by such artists as
Sonic Flood, Darrell Evans, Chris Tomlin and, most recently, The
David Crowder Band. Why would such a song be so timeless? Perhaps,
it is because of God’s desire for His glory. The story of David’s
rejoicing is a story about God’s glory and it goes like this:
“David
and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD
with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, and with lyres,
harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.. . . David went and
brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city
of David with gladness.
13And so it was, that when the
bearers of the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed
an ox and a fatling.
14And
David was dancing before the LORD with all his might, and David
was wearing a linen ephod.
15So David and all the house of
Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouting and
the sound of the trumpet.
16Then it happened as the ark
of the LORD came into the city of David that Michal the daughter
of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and
dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
17So they brought in the ark of
the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent which David had
pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace
offerings before the LORD.
18When David had finished
offering the burnt offering and the peace offering, he blessed
the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
19Further, he distributed to all
the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and
women, a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to
each one. Then all the people departed each to his house.
20But when David returned to
bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to
meet David and said, "How the king of Israel distinguished
himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his
servants' maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers
himself!"
21So David said to Michal, "It
was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above
all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD,
over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.
22"I will be more lightly
esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with
the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be
distinguished."
23Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her
death.
So what
happened? David rejoiced in His Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
David, and he humbled himself in His sight. But David’s wife did not
approve saying, that it was no way for a king to act. Yet, David
knew better. He knew God made him and He could break him, but most
importantly he knew God loved him and HE had rescued him many times
over so David stood by his decision to humble himself before the
Lord and David’s wife was punished by God for condemning him for
doing so.
So what does that mean to you and me? It means that we should as
Paul says in the word of God, “rejoice in the Lord always and again
I say rejoice,” (Philippians 1:4),
17For
Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not
with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied
of its power.
18For
the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of
the intelligent I will frustrate."
20Where
is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher
of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21For since in the wisdom of God the
world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased
through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who
believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs
and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we
preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and
foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those
whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. 25For the
foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness
of God is stronger than man's strength.
26Brothers,
think of what you were when you were called.
Not many of you
were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not
many were of noble birth. 27But God
chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God
chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28He chose the lowly things of this
world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to
nullify the things that are, 29so that
no one may boast before him. 30It is
because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for
us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and
redemption. 31Therefore, as it is
written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 1:17-31
Notice the portion highlighted in red for it states, “Not
many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential;
not many were of noble birth. 27But God
chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose
the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised
things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
29so that no one may boast before him. “That
is why we are to rejoice and that is why David rejoiced. God had
taken him from being a poor Sheppard boy to a man who knew God face
to face, a man who God said was a man after His own heart, and a
humble King among men. “Behold what manner of Love the Father has
bestowed upon us that we should be called the children of God” (1
John 3:1). Yes we rejoice in Him and make fools of ourselves because
He has become our propitiatory sacrifice (1 John 2:2), He is our
advocate (1 John 2:1), our righteousness (Romans 1:16-17a and
3:21-26, our sympathetic high priest (Hebrews 4:15-16; 7:24-8:2;
10:14-23) etc. and one day we will be like Him( 1 John 3:2).
Therefore, let us rejoice. Let all who call Jesus Lord and Savior
rejoice and worship Him in Humbleness, no matter what, even if those
we hold dear disown us for Jesus said, those who lose their life for
His sake will find it. Father, may we rejoice in you even as David
did.
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"Undignified"
Lyrics
by Matt Redman
From
the record: Not to Us.
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for
my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
And I'll become even more undignified than this.
Some may say it's foolishness,
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
I will dance, I will sing, to be mad for my king.
Nothing, Lord, is hindering the passion in my soul.
And I'll become even more undignified than this.
Some would say it's foolishness,
But I'll become even more undignified than this.
Leave my pride by my side.
And I'll become even more undignified than this.
Some would say it's foolishness,
But I'll become even more undignified than this.
Leave my pride by my side.
And I'll become even more undignified than this.
Some would say it's foolishness,
But I'll become even more undignified than this.
Leave my pride by my side.
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
Na na na na na na HEY!
IT'S ALL FOR YOU MY LORD!!!!
©1995 Kingsway's Thankyou Music
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