Beyond Real?

David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family!  He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord.  Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes!  But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!”  So Michal, the daughter of Saul, remained childless throughout her entire life. [2 Samuel 6.21-23]

David was not just excited about what God was doing in his life, he was completely lost in it.

You know, rarely do we discuss being totally resolved to anything like this.  Oh to be sure, we talk about resolve to be good or resolve to be faithful and the likes.  But it is not often we hear of such resolve to worship the LORD with complete abandon.

I think today of my own journey on earth and how I like to "keep it real."  But David's resolve here kind of blows me out of the water!  In the face of appearing silly or out of touch, David even declared that he would only further confirm just how out of touch he was (with the world, but how in touch he was with God). 

Suddenly, my "keeping it real" seems more beholding to the world than to God.

Father, I realize there must be some way to be real with the world, but at the same time convey to the world that You supersede and are beyond real.  Wow, that's a thought...