“Laughter is the best medicine.”
–Old saying
The world desperately wants the reader to ENJOY laughter–as well he should, MOST of the time.
Beside the old saying quoted at the beginning of this piece, the world’s authorities have weighed in HEAVILY on the side of laughter being good medicine for man.
Laughter can: Stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. Activate and relieve your stress response.
—Stress relief from laughter? It’s no joke
You’ve probably heard the old saying “Laughter is the best medicine.” But it’s more than just an old wives’ tale — laughing can really benefit your health.
“Just a few minutes of laughter a day can improve your health in more ways than you might realize,” explains Maria Heveran, a physician assistant at Geisinger’s Lewisburg clinic.
—WHY Laughter is the Best Medicine
Among the myriad of prescriptions for health, perhaps none is more important than laughter. In fact, laughter ranks fairly high in the medicine toolbox, with research suggesting that it induces a wide variety of benefits that range from stress reduction and improved breathing to providing an extra boost to the body’s immune system and increasing pain tolerance.
—Laughter Might Actually Be the Best Medicine
NOW, the world has had its say–and there are HUNDREDS of similar articles the reader may spend some time reading.
BUT, what about the Bible?
What does God’s Word have to say on the matter?
Actually, God’s Word is fairly supportive.
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
–Proverbs 17:22
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
–Proverbs 15:13
“All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.”
–Proverbs 15:15
NOW, BEFORE the reader makes up his mind that he should be laughing more, he SHOULD know more.
Laughter is ALMOST the universal sign of derision and scorn. It is very difficult to make fun of someone IF one does not laugh at him.
Those verses from God’s Word on laughter?
They are referring to a HEALTHY laugh–one WITHOUT a target.
God’s Word has MUCH to say about SCORN–and NONE of it is good.
“Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.”
–2KINGS 19:21
“I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.”
–Job 12:4
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.”
–Ezekiel 23:32
SO, NOT all laughter is created equal.
Some laughter is SCORNFUL and makes fun of the one targeted. Such laughter causes heartache and despair.
Some laughter is JOYFUL and makes an angry heart settled. It is not only good for the one relating the funny stuff, it’s good for the one hearing it.
Something for the reader to keep in mind the next time he hears, “Laughter is the best medicine.”
DOES the reader believe that laughter is the BEST medicine?
It is not YET too late–although time is surely running out: there is still a LITTLE time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
—1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: June 14, 2023.]
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