Dennis1209 Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 347 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,458 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,371 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 Genesis 1:27 (KJV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. I suspect part of being created in the image of God is our emotional side [joy, love, hate, anger, pain, laughter, peace, happiness, etc.]. I'm constantly reminded by my wife that I have a dry sense of humor. Is humor a tangible emotion given to us, does our Lord have a sense of humor? I could be wrong but, I recall nowhere in scripture where Jesus laughed or joked, it was all serious business of the Gospel and Kingdom. Several places in the Bible we know that the Lord laughs: Psalm 2:4 (KJV) He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. But what about a 'sense of humor'? Remember when the Philistines stole the ark of the Lord and what happened to them and the images they made? 1 Samuel 6:11 (KJV) And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. 1 Samuel 6:17 (KJV) And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; When you realize 'emerods' are hemorrhoids and how the Lord humbled the Philistines and made them to make images of them; is that a sense of humor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,713 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 23,356 Days Won: 220 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted August 21, 2019 God must have a sense of humour .. he made us !!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think God definitely has a sense of humor....if He doesn't, I might be in a mess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 On a serious (well sort of serious) note, Proverbs has quite a few comical verses. "Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife" (21:9) "If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse" (27:14) (the night owl in me feels this one so much) "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." (11:22) Personally I feel like Jesus was well versed in sarcasm at times based upon some of His rather quick witted replies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethelord Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 667 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1,540 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/17/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 Dennis1209, I've always thought that God has a sense in humor. I've seen many pictures of the most funniest looking animals, fish, insects that live around the world. I can recall manytimes chuckling to myself when I see the faces or expressions on them. Only a great God like ours could create the vast varieties of creatures living on our planet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned by Grace Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 309 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 350 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/07/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) When I stand in front of a mirror naked , I know God has not only a sense of humor, and HE is probably laughing - ME TOO !!! (It's all in your perspective, and your own "WICKED" sense of humor ). Edited August 21, 2019 by Seasoned by Grace 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,713 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 23,356 Days Won: 220 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted August 21, 2019 when I look in a mirror I see an old lady .. no idea who she is but she must be a product of a good sense of humour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unworthyservant Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 96 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 645 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 298 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/11/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Dennis1209 said: Psalm 2:4 (KJV) He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. While I believe that humor and laughter are good things as they can lighten our spirit in a an unenlightened world, I don't see any humor in "He that sitteth in the Heavens" laughing in derision which is defined as contempt or ridicule. Ditto, the wrath of God upon the Philistines. I'm not sure where anyone gets humor from God punishing someone with hemorrhoids or tumors (as the meaning of emerods actually was used in the broader sense (all tumors were emerods) and hemorrhoids was a more defined word that has been used when the situation warrants). Personally, I doubt that God needs humor as since He is omniscient, He already knows the punchline to every joke ever. I believe He gave us a sense of humor in order to help us smile and laugh occasionally. I just don't think it wise to laugh at God's wrath on the Philistines or His derision from Heaven in the Psalms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.82 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 God has a sense of humor. He also created us with the ability to have a sense of humor. Each and every human on the earth is so different and has a different type of a sense of humor. I think God approves a sense of humor as long as it is not crude or inappropriate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned by Grace Posted August 21, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 309 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 350 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/07/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2019 GOD WROTE THIS - Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart (FULL OF LAUGHTER) is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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