The dance: It is a way of worshiping God that reflects an attitude of the heart of man, his principles: The Bible teaches us in the Old Testament, that a series of episodes where dances are present is presented, as an expression of the emotions and convictions of man in front of his Creator (God)
- Exodus 15:20 "And Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dances."
- 2 Samuel 6:21 "Therefore, I will dance before the Lord"
- Psalm 149: 3 "Praise his name with dancing; with tambourine and harp to him sing "
- Psalm 150: 4 "Praise him with tambourine and dance"
Types of dances:
- Spontaneous Dance: It is performed freely, delighting in the presence of the Lord. 2 Samuel 6:14
- Choreographic Dance: It is the dance directed by the Holy Spirit, but structured with anticipation.
- Congregational Dance: Demand time and practice, which helps us to acquire discipline, to achieve a unanimous dance. Exodus 15:20
- Prophetic Dance: The word of God is transmitted to the people as the Lord wishes and helps them to walk and be guided according to the Lord
Priestly garment: It is a sacred vestment that confers honor and dignity that serves to consecrate the children of God as priests, servants for God. (Consecrate means: made holy or separated entirely for the service of God) Exodus 28: 2 "And you shall make holy garments to Aaron your brother, for honor and beauty."
These garments or garments serve to make manifest the authority of God through us over the people. Exodus 28: 4-43 describes the sacred vestments that Aaron the priest and his sons had to use, with these robes the priest symbolically led the people into the presence of God and reminded the priest of God's closeness.
Hands: It is one of the main instruments given by God to praise Him, its meaning is power and power, we can see it in Exodus 17:11 "And it came to pass that when Moses lifted up his hand, Israel prevailed; But when he put his hand down, Amalek prevailed. "And in Mark 16:18" they will take serpents ... "They symbolize authority over the enemy.
Feet: They serve as support to support the body and make it walk. God has given us feet to use as powerful weapons against our adversary. Malachi 4: 3 "You shall crush the wicked, who shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I act, says the LORD of hosts."
Body: it is the main Instrument of the dance, which we offer as a living sacrifice of praise to the Lord, it is directed, with movements, by the Holy Spirit.We must offer ourselves to God in total redemption, spirit, soul, body according to 1 Thessalonians 5:23 "... And your whole being, spirit, soul and body, be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
