Does God have a Sense of Humor?
The Dictionary defines a Sense of Humor as “The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical or funny.” According to this definition, God must show an ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical. The difficulty is that people perceive what is comical differently, and what sinful man perceives as funny would not make God smile.
Much of what the world calls humor is not really funny but is crude, suggestive, disrespectful and should not be a part of a Christian’s life (Colossians 3:8). Other humor is expressed at the expense of others (tearing down rather than building up), again something goes against God’s Word (Colossians 4:6). Yes many of us have laughed at the antics of the three Stooges, but a part of their humor is based on disrespect, yet we as a society have become numb to it.
A person does not tell jokes in the presence of one who has just lost a close loved one; silly jokes are out of place on these occasions. In the same way, God is focused on the lost and is looking for those who will care for their souls as He does.
Our live should be full of joy and wholesome humor yet our lives are to be marked by “soberness” and seriousness about making our lives count for Christ as it says in 1 Thessalonians 5:6,8. It is so often a fine line between humor and trash, so we need to allow God to reveal to us right from wrong, good from evil, even when it comes to humor and the words that come out of our mouth and also into our ears, eyes, hearts and minds.
It is very important to keep in mind that our sense of humor does not boarder line on disrespect of God's word or others.
Proverbs 15:13
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
Silly humor is some of the best type of humor.
Remember that laughter is God's joyful medicine for each of us to take as prescribed, and as often as needed to be healthy.
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777 Great clean jokes are categorized by topic and promise hours of fun and laughter for personal reading, church activities, and speech or sermon preparation.
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