“Whoever would love life and see good days…” 1 Peter 3:10a

My kids make me laugh. They are so much fun to be around. Have you ever thought about when God laughs? (Psalm 59:8). Or does he seem too serious to you? I think that God is amused by us like we are about our children.

Laugh with God. Humor shows the joy of the Christian life. While worldly humor glorifies sin, puts down others, ridicules righteousness, and hurts the spirit – Godly humor encourages, honors the Lord, and heals the soul.

Admit it – the best source of humor starts at the tip of your nose! The ability to laugh at ourselves is a sign of maturity, of healthy self-esteem, and of having our priorities straight. A woman once told a story to Liz Curtis Higgs, an author of Christian fiction. Someone had given the woman a plant. So she watered it, fed it plant food, and even set it outdoors to get sun—only to discover two years later that she had been watering a silk plant! Her family still gets a laugh out of that story today.

We’ve all been in high-stress situations where we turn to the next person and sigh, “Someday we’ll laugh about this.” I say, why wait? Lighten up and laugh it off, today!

• Bible Readings for the Week Ahead:
• Monday: Psalms 89:15-16
• Tuesday: Psalms 4:7
• Wednesday: Isaiah 55:12
• Thursday: Psalms 118:15
• Friday: Psalms 126:5-6
• Saturday: Psalms 97:11-12
• Sunday: Job 22:26