Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” (Psalm 126:2 ESV)
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Christians today are noticed for our self-righteousness and our anger. And maybe, as we watch the world step away from God, and hear the world mock God, and find ourselves with less and less influence in the world, we have reason for anger, and for fear, and for disappointment.
But our mouths can do more than complain, criticize, and condemn.
We can also laugh.
And when we laugh, we present a winsome face to the world. When we laugh because of God’s helping hand, the nations notice, and can be impressed with God’s work. When we laugh because we see His victories, even though often they are hidden, the nations notice and can be impressed with God. When we laugh because we know God keeps His promises, the nations notice can be impressed with God.
We are, in this world, the image of God. We are how the world sees God. We are how the world notices God.
And laughter is a better advertisement than anger.