The Lord Just Laughs

Meditate. Smile. The Lord maybe laughing.

Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper--it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. ...The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. Psalm 37:5-9, 12-13 

It is good to know that God has a sense of humor…the Lord just laughs. But look at what He is laughing at in this passage. He is laughing at the fools who are wickedly plotting against the godly.

Does that surprise you? God laughs? Jesus expressed joy? I don’t think I want to have God laughing AT me…although laughing with me would be great. I enjoy being around people with a sense of humor…and having a good laugh.

But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them. Psalm 2:4

When you arise, O Lord, you will laugh at their silly ideas as a person laughs at dreams in the morning. Psalm 73:20

At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.” Luke 10:21 

STOP
Be Still and Know God.

Note the verse in our focus verses today…Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. God wants us to stop and be quiet before Him. Stop what you are doing…meditate on His word. Focus on who He is, His characteristics and His influence in your life. He will be honored by every nation. Right now there are certainly some nations that are not honoring Him…and I’m sure that makes Him angry. He deserves our love and respect. He certainly is not getting that from some groups in the United States. No worship allowed? How is that honoring God. No matter where we are or whatever is going on anywhere in the world, what we need to daily…be still in the presence of the Lord.

"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Psalm 46:10

Prayer ~ Lord God, I come before you with Your peace in my heart and quietly honor You right now for You are my Creator, my Savior, my Lord and my God—all powerful and omniscient. I praise You with all of my heart. soul, mind and strength. In that Day of Judgment, Lord, I will be covered by Your blood, Jesus. Thank you for going to the cross for me—for being that unblemished sacrifice required to blot out the sins of the world…the sins of believers.

Verses of Salvation ~ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance--an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:3-9 (underlined for emphasis.)

That salvation, spiritual birth, is the reward. Do you trust Jesus for the salvation of your soul?

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