God’s Medicine for the Soul

“And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him whom Sarah bore to him Isaac.” Genesis 21:3

LOL in social media terminology means “laughing out loud.” I am not really sure how many people actually laugh when they use that expression. Interestingly, the first reference to laughter in the Bible appears in Genesis 17.

After the Lord promised Abraham that he would have a son, Abraham found humour in the fact that God waited until both he and Sarah were very old before making it possible for them to conceive! He laughed (Genesis 17:17), not because he doubted the eternal power of God (Romans 4:20–21), but out of sheer joy that he would become a father at the age of 100!

In response to His friend Abraham’s joy, God performed the rare act of naming the child Himself. He declared that the son’s name would be Isaac, which in Hebrew means “he laughs” or “laughter” (Genesis 17:19).

From Doubt to Delight

When God told Sarah that she would have a son in her old age, she laughed because she could not believe it. However, the laugh of doubt eventually became the laugh of delight as God fulfilled His promise.

“And Sarah said, ‘God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.’” — Genesis 21:6

There are two types of people in our lives:

Those who laugh at you
Those who laugh with you

I believe the Lord is bringing you into a season where God will shock and surprise your mockers. The Lord will surround you with people who will genuinely rejoice with you.

The Healing Power of Laughter

Laughter is a powerful antidote to the negative effects of stress and anxiety. Research indicates that humour has many benefits for our health and well-being. Few things can immediately counter the impact of stress like a good laugh.

Humour helps to:

Lighten our mood
Make us feel better
Reduce stress and emotional pressure

God, in His wisdom, gave us laughter for a purpose.There is also a spiritual component to laughter.

“God will let you laugh again;
you’ll raise the roof with shouts of joy,
With your enemies thoroughly discredited, their house of cards collapsed.” — Job 8:21 (MSG)

I believe “raising the roof” speaks of breaking beyond the limits:

The limits the world has placed on you
The limits people around you have placed on you
Even the limits you may have placed upon yourself

God will make you laugh again.

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Bible Reading: 2 kings 19-20

God’s Medicine for the Soul

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