The God of Humor.

[Russell Roberts]

We never read of Jesus laughing, though had all the books been written that would fill the world, of which the John the Apostle spoke, I suspect we would have by now. But if we listen carefully to the pages of the Bible, we will hear echoes of the laughter that must still fill the heavens.

Can you imagine God's delight in arranging circumstances so that the waters of the Nile (which they worshipped) served to deliver Moses the deliverer rather than to serve as his watery grave as Pharaoh had intended? (and this when little Jewish babies were being thrown into the Nile). Or his joy in watching Pharaoh's daughther pay Moses' mother to do what mothers gladly do for free, to nurse their children? And this they did for the baby who would eventually lead their enslaved workforce to freedom. What Pharaoh had intended for evil, God had intended for good.

We should temper our view of an austere God with the realization that we were made in his image and have received his sense of humor. Should the burdens in this life weigh you down as you draw nearer the day of the renewal of all things, remember that we serve the God of humor and he still works and laughs behind the scenes.


"Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh."

[crispfin]

Nuh-uh. Jesus never laughed. Never smiled. In fact, he'd never do anything that would even provide a hint of fun. If it felt good, he'd refuse to do it. Which is why he hates dancing so much. And we must go and do likewise.

[Russell Roberts]

Nuh-uh. Jesus never laughed. Never smiled. In fact, he'd never do anything that would even provide a hint of fun. If it felt good, he'd refuse to do it. Which is why he hates dancing so much. And we must go and do likewise.

Sometimes you would think that huh?

You know why Baptists don't believe in fornication?


They think it might lead to dancing.

[Shellie]

irthnvesl wrote:

you know why Baptists don't believe in forniction?

They think it might lead to dancing.

I thought that they didn't believe in fornication because it might lead to dancing.

[crispfin]

irthnvesl wrote:

you know why Baptists don't believe in forniction?

They think it might lead to dancing.

I thought that they didn't believe in fornication because it might lead to dancing.

Fornication leads to regular sinful dancing. You don't even want to know what kind of abominations forniction leads to.

[Russell Roberts]

irthnvesl wrote:

you know why Baptists don't believe in forniction?

They think it might lead to dancing.

I thought that they didn't believe in fornication because it might lead to dancing.

Fornication leads to regular sinful dancing. You don't even want to know what kind of abominations forniction leads to.

Crisp,

Forniction is worse than fornication isn't it? I think it is when someone actually ENJOYS it without feeling guilty.

[crispfin]

irthnvesl wrote:

you know why Baptists don't believe in forniction?

They think it might lead to dancing.

I thought that they didn't believe in fornication because it might lead to dancing.

Fornication leads to regular sinful dancing. You don't even want to know what kind of abominations forniction leads to.

Crisp,

Forniction is worse than fornication isn't it? I think it is when someone actually ENJOYS it without feeling guilty.

Indeed. I see you've had some run ins with the dark side.

[Russell Roberts]

irthnvesl wrote:

you know why Baptists don't believe in forniction?

They think it might lead to dancing.

I thought that they didn't believe in fornication because it might lead to dancing.

Fornication leads to regular sinful dancing. You don't even want to know what kind of abominations forniction leads to.

Crisp,

Forniction is worse than fornication isn't it? I think it is when someone actually ENJOYS it without feeling guilty.

Indeed. I see you've had some run ins with the dark side.

According to oletimer, I AM THE DARKSIDE!