About 5 years ago, my friend went through yet another miscarriage. It was the 5th one in a row and more difficult than any before - both physically as she was farther along this time - and emotionally as she had felt sure God had promised her that she'd hold another child in her arms. It was a crisis of faith for her.
Praise the Lord, He brought her through it with her faith stronger than ever. (And the next year she became pregnant again and carried a precious daughter to term.) This is her story and her song.
My friend told me about a vision she'd had many times. In this vision, Jesus came to her and asked, "Shall we dance?" All through her life, in times of worship, in times of sadness, in times of joy, this vision would repeat itself - Jesus drawing her heart to His in the dance - letting Him be her ALL - letting the world and its problems fade into the background while her mind and heart were bound up in His.
After this fifth miscarriage she said the vision had come again. Jesus called to her and said, "Shall we dance?" When she refused, Jesus just waited and asked again, "Shall we dance?" I don't remember how many times this continued, but it was quite a while. Finally, finally, Jesus got through to her heart, reminding her that He was enough for her no matter what, that His promises were true even when it may seem to our human eyes that He is taking away a promise. (Very much like what "Much Afraid" had to learn in the book Hinds Feet on High Places.)
When I wrote the song, I was thinking of my own life when I wrote the first verse. Our church did confirmation in eighth grade, for which we wore white robes and walked up the aisle to the front of the church and said our vows to remain true to God and His Word for the rest of our lives. Even if your church doesn't do confirmation, you could see it also as a young person going up for the "altar call" and receiving Jesus into their heart at that time. The second verse was for every mom who's feeling worn out by everyday life. The third verse is specifically my friend's story - but it's true for all of us who have had to accept the apparent taking away of a dream or promise. Jesus Christ *is* All in All and He loves us so very much, how can it really be anything but a wonderful day?!
http://www.daddys-little-princess.com/ShallWeDance.mp3
vs.1 - Excited and scared, I walk down the aisle.
13 years old, barely more than a child.
Don't know what's in store, but I mean what I say
As I promise in true faith to stay...
chorus - And Jesus says, "Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
For you are my bride and I am your one, true romance.
Oh, shall we dance?"
And the music sweeps in and the world fades away
'Til all I can see is my sweet Saviour's face.
He loves me so much, how can I not say
It's a wonderful, beautiful day?! It's a beautiful day!
vs.2 - I wake up tired. The rain's pouring down.
The baby's screaming. My head starts to pound.
The house is a mess and the children all fight
And I wish I could call it a night!
chorus - And Jesus says, "Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
For you are my bride and I am your one, true romance.
Oh, shall we dance?"
And the music sweeps in and the world fades away
'Til all I can see is my sweet Saviour's face.
He loves me so much, how can I not say
It's a wonderful, beautiful day?! It's a beautiful day!
vs.3 - An empty womb - an aching heart -
Broken dreams - my world falls apart -
I thought I heard Jesus promise to me,
So how in the world can this be?
chorus - And Jesus says, "Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
For you are my bride and I am your one, true romance.
Oh, shall we dance?"
And the music sweeps in and the world fades away
'Til all I can see is my sweet Saviour's face.
He loves me so much, how can I not say
It's a wonderful, beautiful day?! It's a beautiful day!
bridge - When nothing makes sense and life is too rough,
Just trust Him and know that His love is enough!
He calls you by name and asks you to join in the dance!
chorus - And Jesus says, "Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
For you are my bride and I am your one, true romance.
Oh, shall we dance?"
And the music sweeps in and the world fades away
'Til all I can see is my sweet Saviour's face.
He loves me so much, how can I not say
It's a wonderful, beautiful day?! It's a beautiful day!
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