"Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord," we pray in today's responsorial psalm. My mind goes to today's first reading, in which King David went to Obededom to bring the Ark of God back to the City of David. David is so excited that he "came dancing before the Lord with abandon," as mentioned in today's first reading, 2 Sam 6: 12b-15, 17-19. Not too long ago, a little child, at the end of the Mass, danced throughout the entire closing song. I said to her later: "You were dancing with the Lord!" Her response: "No, I was dancing with my daddy." In the Scriptures, Jesus calls his Father "Abba," which translated means "daddy." Who is this king of glory who dances in our midst? It is the Lord, our "Abba." The Lord, as we pray in today's responsorial psalm, is "strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle." In what battle is God engaged? the battle of winning our affection, gaining our attention, drawing us to Himself! God "dances" in out midst, engaging Satan who roams about the world seeking souls to devour. That is why God waltzes ahead of us, behind us, and along side us! He is protecting us from Satan's snares! Our response is contained in today's Gospel Acclamation: "Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom" that God is always with us!
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