I love a good joke. Maybe it’s
genetic. I come from a family of good-natured, fun-loving folks. We poke fun at
ourselves and at each other. We have elevated sarcasm to an art form – but our
love and commitment to one another is without question. We’ll jab with jokes,
but we’ll go to the mat for each other in a heartbeat.
Trace back as many generations as
possible, and the pattern is clear. It’s an ancestry of amusement, a parentage
of pranks, and a lineage of lunacy, but in an altogether healthy way. Often,
those outside our circle of kin won’t quite understand all of the humor or the
conversational shorthand we practice. Clearly, it can be hard to connect the
dots without having the history.
I am grateful to have a heritage of
humor.
Maybe you have a similar funny family.
Count yourself blessed, if you do. It’s a super balance for surviving all the
stress and supercilious nonsense in our world. And maybe it’s OK to have
trusted loved ones bring us down a few pegs once in a while, restoring our
perspective and sense of reality.
Nothing is sacred to my clan …
except God. And He absolutely is, without question. We may be silly stooges on
other subjects, but we are surely serious about God.
God is serious.
God takes truth seriously. He is
holy and mighty and sovereign. For all of us, solemnity goes hand in hand with
true faith.
This proverb says God mocks the
proud. I’m not sure that’s His favorite humor style, but the great Jehovah
surely opposes those who target others to raise themselves. He sides with those
who are broken and humble and open to His help. He’s against self-interest in
any of us.
“He
mocks proud mockers, but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.” (Proverbs
3:34, NIV)
Maybe that’s the Master’s mockery,
giving self-elevating souls a reality check. That’s not really humor per se.
I think the Author of all good
things clearly has a wonderful sense of humor. I would guess His most clever
comedy brings people up, rather than tearing them down. Someday in Heaven, I
believe we will begin to get His jokes. And I would wager that it’s a fair bet
we will be chuckling right along with our sweet Savior for a very, very long
time.
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Good serious stuff!
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