Fancy Footwork

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” Psalm 119:105.

I am a huge fan of the music of Michael Jackson although he lived a very controversial life. One of my favorite songs and video that he performed was Billy Jean. The image of him strategically lighting up the squares with the touch of his feet is an image I will always remember. I heard an account the other day regarding the back story of that production. When Michael was recording that dance they had to continuously stop because he would not confine his dancing to the pre-lit squares. Their explanation was that they had gone before him, and pre-lit certain squares. Unless he placed his feet on the preordained squares they would not illuminate. They told him to reign in his fancy footwork, follow the guided lights and walk the path laid out before him.

I cannot think of a better analogy for following the light of God’s word. We all have fancy footwork when navigating through our lives. We impatiently make decisions before lingering on the square and waiting for God to light up the next move. We dance to the left of God’s plan and moonwalk backwards when He has clearly instructed us to avoid a square. We beg...we disobey...we negotiate and debate Him as to which squares will get our attention. We can easily dance ourselves right out of His will. When we mature in our faith we will not only avoid the same dark squares but we will enjoy the freedom of the restricted ones. How much better is the light of His plan than the dark plans of man?

We can do a beautiful dance in the illuminated areas where God has gone before us. Our lives will reflect purpose and our movement will reflect the light of His glory. At the end of our lives our spiritual videos will leave a legacy like none other.