Laughing Out Loud 尽情欢笑

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Apr 30, 2023, 12:33:48 AM4/30/23

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God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me. Genesis 21:6

Comedian John Branyan said, “We didn’t think up laughter; that wasn’t our idea. That was given to us by [God who] knew we were going to need it to get through life. [Because] He knew we were going to have hardship, He knew we were going to have struggles, He knew . . . stuff was going to happen. . . . Laughter is a gift.”

A quick look at the creatures God made can bring laughter, whether because of their oddities (such as duck-billed platypuses) or antics (such as playful otters). He made mammals that live in the ocean and long-legged birds that can’t fly. God clearly has a sense of humor; and because we’re created in His image, we too have the joy of laughter.

We first see the word laughter in the Bible in the story of Abraham and Sarah. God promised this elderly couple a child: “A son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir” (Genesis 15:4). And God had said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars . . . . So shall your offspring be” (v. 5). When Sarah finally gave birth at ninety, Abraham named their son Isaac, which means “laughter.” As Sarah exclaimed, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me” (21:6). It amazed her that she could nurse a child at her age! God transformed her skeptical laughter when she’d heard she’d give birth (18:12) into laughter of sheer joy.

Thank God for the gift of laughter! By: Alyson Kieda

When has laughter been “good medicine”? How can finding humor in your life help even in the most difficult times?

Dear God, thank You for giving me the gift of laughter

上帝使我欢笑，凡听见的人必与我一同欢笑。—创世记21章6节，和合本修订版

喜剧演员约翰·布兰扬说﹕“欢笑不是我们制造的，那不是我们的主意。欢笑是上帝赐给我们的，祂知道我们在人生中会需要它。因为祂知道我们会遇到困难；祂知道我们会有挣扎；祂知道总会有事情发生……欢笑是一份礼物。”

有时只要看看上帝创造的生物就能带来欢笑，无论是因为它们奇特的样子（例如鸭嘴兽），还是滑稽的动作（例如顽皮的水獭）。上帝创造了生活在海洋中的哺乳动物和不能飞的长腿鸟。祂显然很有幽默感；而我们是按照祂的形象被造的，所以我们也会开怀欢笑。

在亚伯拉罕和撒拉的故事中，我们首次在圣经中看到“欢笑”这个词。上帝应许赐给这对老夫妇一个孩子，祂对亚伯拉罕说﹕“你本身所生的才成为你的后嗣”（创世记15章4节）。祂还说﹕“你向天观看，数算众星，……你的后裔将要如此”（5节）。最终，年过九十的撒拉生了一个儿子，亚伯拉罕给他取名为以撒，意思是“欢笑”。正如撒拉惊喜地说：“上帝使我欢笑，凡听见的人必与我一同欢笑”（21章6节，和合本修订版）。她这个年纪居然还能生养孩子，实在太不可思议了！想当初，她听说自己将要怀孕产子时，就在心里暗笑（18章12节）；如今，上帝将她充满怀疑的笑声转化为全然喜悦的欢笑。感谢上帝赐下欢笑这份礼物！

作者： 柯爱莉

欢笑在何时是“良药”？
哪怕是在最困难的时期里，
寻找生活中幽默有趣的事物对你有什么帮助？