A Time to Laugh And A Time To Mourn
We all need good food with proper ingredients, etc. for nourishment of
the body, to keep us healthy, give us strength, and to keep us in
shape physically so that our bodies may function properly. We may have
all kinds of good food in our kitchen, but it will do us no good if we
don’t consume or assimilate it. All Christians need plenty of good
food for the soul, the precious Word of God, it also must be
assimilated. In other words, we must open our hearts and receive it
with Joy and then apply it to our lives daily, and be faithful doers,
not just hearers of the Word. The following poem was written out of an
experience I had a few years ago listening to a preacher one night
during what was supposed to be a Revival Meeting. He kept people
laughing just about all the time he was delivering the message. I will
confess, I became disgusted. It just seemed to me that there should
have been more seriousness in his preaching. Maybe he meant well. I
will give him the benefit of doubt. I will admit that I have a sense
of humor, but we should be wise enough to know when and how to handle
it.
When souls are hungry, they need to be fed,
From God’s bountiful table with holy bread.
To give us grace and faith to stand
To carry His Word throughout the land.
Food for the soul should be our delight
To give us courage the devil to fight.
Joking and laughter is too often heard
With so little preaching of God’s precious Word.
Indeed we should be happy that we are saved by Grace
And going to Heaven at the end of the race.
But we should be mindful of our need for the Word
And the need of others who haven’t heard.
Joking and laughter may be good in their place
But never when seeking God’s wonderful grace
Grace to face life’s problems with care
When we are unable our burdens to bear
God’s Word gives courage and boldness to face
The greatest of problems in any place.
Let us humble ourselves in one accord
And feast at the Table prepared by the Lord.
Proverbs 30:5a “Every Word of God is pure:-----.”
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