DCLM Sincere Milk 8 October 2023 — Laugh With Me
DCLM Sincere Milk 8 October 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Laugh With Me
Topic: Laugh With Me
Text: Genesis 21: 8
Key Verse: “And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that here will laugh with me.” Genesis 21:6
Message
It is said that laughter is stronger than medicine. It draws people together in ways that lead to healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, reduces pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Laughter lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others and keeps you grounded, focused and alert. It also helps you to release anger from your mind. (Health and wellness, Google).
Laughter was, to Sarah, a way of expressing her pleasant surprise. It was a way of expressing how wonderful God is. It was also a way of saying “God how easy is it for You to roll away man’s longstanding problem.” The Lord will make you laugh too. Things may appear difficult at school and hard at home. But you must pray, wait and trust in God to help you. Soon, He will change your condition and cause you to laugh and express thanksgiving to Him.
Further Reading: Job 8:19-21
Prayer for today: Lord, I believe that You will supply my needs and make me laugh.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
