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Posted by KnowHim (Member # 1) on :

I don't know why, but it seems here lately that people have lost their sense of humor. I find that more and more people with long drawn faces, taking life so seriously. You would think that they found out that they were dying and was happy about it! Craziest thing I have ever seen! You know it is okay to laugh, it is okay to have a good time! An example of God's humor is the instance in which the Israelites were using the Ark of the Covenant like a good-luck charm in taking it to battle, and the Philistines ended up capturing it and placing it in their temple before their idol of Dagon. They came into the temple the next day and found Dagon flat on his face before the ark. They set him back up. The next morning, there he was again, but this time he had his hands and head cut off as a symbol of his powerlessness before the God of the ark (1 Samuel 5:1-5). God’s putting Dagon in a position of submission to His ark is a comical picture. This incident is an example of God laughing at the foolishness of those who would oppose Him. “See what they spew from their mouths— they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, ‘Who can hear us?’ But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations” (Psalm 59:7-9). Psalm 2 also reveals God laughing at those who would rebel against His kingship (verse 4). It is like the comical picture of a kindergarten-aged child being upset at his parents and running away from home...all the way to his neighbor’s house. But there is obviously a serious side to this as well, and although the picture of weak and silly man trying to match wits with an almighty and all-knowing God is comical, God takes no delight in their waywardness and its consequences but rather desires to see them turn around (Ezekiel 33:11; Matthew 23:37-38). Obviously there is always a time and place for a joke, we have to be careful not to be vile and hurt those around you. There will be times when we all have had a bad day and don't feel like kidding around. However, for the most part, laugh, enjoy life a little, trust me, it will makes things go by a little better!

By Matt Young
https://www.facebook.com/wonheart77

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Posted by Kindgo (Member # 2) on :

Rejoice! [clap2]

People are so blessed and don't even know it. [hug]