Captivate Us Worship Dance

(I have been trying to upload the video and it is not working...I will keep trying. I will need my computer genius hubby to help me when he gets home later tonight...sorry!)

Last Sunday, Nov. 16, I was blessed to be a part of a dance that was so special to me. I can't really go into detail all that learning this dance started in me spiritually, but let's just say, it was touching to dance it even when we practiced it. Dancing with me is my friend, Jevonna. She is our dance instructor and a great leader to us. She is very anointed to dance and I am honored to be able to dance with her.

As I am posting this I am sitting here quietly thinking about what being captivated by something truly means. By definition captivate is a verb that means "to attract, to hold the attention or interest of as by beauty or excellence; enchant." Throughout our lives I am sure that every one of us can think of a handful of things that we become captivated by. I know that my children are captivating to me as is the beauty of fall here in the south with all the amazing colors. I even become captivated by watching planes take off and land just simply because of the sheer power of it. Each of those things draws our attention and holds it for quite a while. Sometimes even long after the actual action of being captivated wears off, I am still left with the thoughts, the memories, the power of that very moment I was captivated.

The song that we are dancing to is called "Captivate Us" by Watermark. The chorus says "captivate us, Lord Jesus, set our eyes on you. Devastate us with your presence, falling down..." What would happen if we were truly captivated by our Savior? Would we ever want to live another day without His presence? Would we settle for just another day at church or even work? Or, would we want to live that moment over and over and over. To be devastated is to lay waste to, or to render desolate..to overwhelm. When one is overwhelmed, I believe one can never go back without the help of something that comes along to save the people, rescue the area, and deliver them all from the harm just done. Think of an area that is devastated by a tornado. There is nothing left. What once was, is now no longer. There is rebuilding that has to be done. And, no matter what, there is always memories of what used to be.

Are we truly ready to be captivated and in turn devastated? I think not. We each have our piece of the world that we continue to hold onto. That thing that we just can't die to in order to be fully devastated. We are like a brick building in that tornado devastated area. The bricks just keep fighting and don't fully surrender to the devastation that took place around them. I don't want to be bricks anymore during that devastation. I want to just submit, surrender, fall at the feet of God and allow him to devastate me. If I am devastated then it allows Our Savior to do exactly what the Savior does....save me, rescue me, deliver me.

I am ready to be delivered from the things of this world. What would that be like?