by Outreach Of Hope
When we imagine what God is like, most of us picture Him as serious, caring, stern, or loving, but rarely do we think of Him as laughing. Yet Scripture shows us that God has a sense of humor. Consider the evidence:
God sanctions laughter. Ecclesiastes 3:4 tells us that there is a time to laugh."
God used a donkey as a mouthpiece! "Then the Lord opened the donkey's mouth, and she said to Balaam, 'What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?'" (Numbers 22:28).
God gave a woman who was more than 90 years old a child! Her comment was, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me" (Genesis 21:6).
Our laughter is a great testimony to God's goodness. As the Jews returned from exile in Babylon, the Psalmist recorded this observation: "Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them'" (Psalm 126:2).
God made us in His image, so our laughter (unless it is cruel in intent) is a reflection of God's nature. A God who creates people like Lucille Ball, Bill Cosby, and Dave Dravecky certainly must love to laugh!
God promises laughter in eternity. Those who "weep" now will laugh in heaven (Luke 6:21).
The ability to laugh is one of God's greatest gifts. Humorist Barbara Johnson calls it the "cheapest luxury we have." So go ahead, enjoy the blessing of laughter. God just might be laughing with you!"
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