Sometimes You Just Gotta Dance
from The Truth Church
Reverend Riggen opens with Ecclesiastes 3:1, distinguishing between 'season' (an appointed time controlled by God) and 'time' (a space not appointed, which we choose how to use). He argues that while we cannot change our season—whether of sorrow, loss, or trial—we can decide our response within it, citing Psalm 118:24: 'This is the day the Lord hath made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.' From Romans 13:11-12, he urges awakening from spiritual complacency, emphasizing that salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Using 1 Samuel 4:11 and 2 Samuel 6, he contrasts Israel's defeat when the ark was taken with David's exuberant dance before the Lord when it returned—a dance born of joy and reverence, not self-consciousness. He warns against limiting God by fixating on titles or preferred gifts, instead urging availability. The central message is that praise, even in dark seasons, confounds the enemy and releases God's power. He illustrates this with Paul and Silas singing in prison (Acts 16), their praise shaking the foundations and freeing all prisoners. Further, from the healing of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3) and Bartimaeus receiving sight (Mark 10), he shows that when our season shifts, our first response should be worship. He concludes with Psalm 150, calling all who have breath to praise God with dance and loud instruments, regardless of present circumstances, because this is our appointed time to worship.
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