
Last night, I invited my granddaughters over for a dance party. We put on some fun worship music and danced, holding our Bibles. We concluded our celebration with a lively Bible discussion on end times. We thought it was so precious that Jesus calls us “His bride.” We can’t wait to eat at the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. (well – that’s another story….back to topic!)

Why did we do this? Sounds a bit odd. We did it because we love celebrating Jewish holidays, and Simchat Torah sounded like fun. The day after Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles, our Jewish friends celebrate Simchat Torah with joyful dancing. Simchat Torah means “Rejoicing in Torah.” They do this because they are starting a new cycle of the yearly Torah readings with Genesis. The day before, the last day of Sukkot, they read the last portion of the Torah in Deuteronomy.
The Jewish people usually do this in the synagogue, with the scrolls being the center of attention. This year, because of quarantine, many are celebrating in the home or doing it virtually.
Why do we cherish the precious Word of God? Here is a shortlist:

1) It’s God’s blueprint for successful and joyful living. After all, God created the universe and us, so it makes sense to look into His instruction manual. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed” Proverbs 16:3
2) He introduces Himself, His Son, and His Spirit to us, making the almighty God very personal. Exodus 20:2-3
b. Jesus: Seven times, Jesus answers “I Am” when people question his identity. (Book of John)
c. Holy Spirit: “Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.” John 14:26
3) He gives us His redemption plan. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
4) He tells us how it all got started and how it’s going to end. “In the beginning, God…” Genesis 1:1a and “I make all things new.” “No more death, sorrow, crying, or pain. Revelations 21:4b and 5a
5) He wrote it! “All Scripture is breathed out by God…” 2 Timothy 3:16
6) It is living. “For the Word of God is alive and powerful…” Hebrews 4:12a
One of the songs we danced to was “Dance with Me” by Paul Wilbur.
Won’t you join us in joyous celebrating and dancing of the Holy Scripture, the Bible?


Give Joyous Thanksgiving for it.
What a wonderful way to celebrate! Thank you for sharing!
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Yea!! How refreshing!
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Delightful! Dancing in worship to God, with your Bibles for Simchat Torah, is what we should all do. The Word of God is so precious and brings us life. Love your sharing the joy with your grandchildren!
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David was dancing before God with joy ! It’s actually and attitude of thanksgiving, respect and worship to our Lord ! Thanks for this article !
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Lori, your love for the word of God & the creative ways you are so intentional about teaching it “to the next generation”, is truly inspiring & a blessing!!!! I love seeing our grands, loving the word of God!! Your such a BLESSING in their lives & so many others who you have thought the Word to in such creative, & interactive ways! Thanks so much for sharing this!!
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God is awesome through you and the presentation of how to honor and serve Him with all of our hearts. I can see how this allows us to rejoice in the Lord. I will pray and see how I can introduce these celebration into my home with my family.
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