Today, I went for some blood-work, so here it is 10 in the morning and I am just finishing breakfast. So, food has been on my mind, as I broke from my usual first-thing-in-the-morning breakfast routine. And then there is this picture... Cadbury Eggs for breakfast??? That struck me as a bit humorous, so I wondered, why do we laugh at what we do any why? One answer that seemed obvious is the unexpected- because it is so out-of-place- you know, like Cadbury Eggs in the morning. And following this, my thoughts turned to the book of Romans...
Romans 8:28-39 NASB
(28) And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
(29) For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;
(30) and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.
(31) What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
(32) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
(33) Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies;
(34) who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
(35) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
(36) Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
(37) But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
(38) For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
(39) nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(28) And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
(29) For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;
(30) and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.
(31) What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
(32) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
(33) Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies;
(34) who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
(35) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
(36) Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
(37) But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
(38) For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
(39) nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Laughter can happen because of humor and also because of security. If a two year old came up to you, tugged on your clothing and said with a straight face, something like: give me some candy or I will take you out. Then, depending on the look on the child's face- you just might break out in laughter. Why? Because you KNOW THE UNREALITY OF THAT STATEMENT. Again, the unexpected. But, for Christians, we have the blessing of being able to laugh at the really serious things in life, like those in verse 38f. above. Why? Because of verses 28 and 37- that's why!!! Today, go ahead- laugh all you like, enjoy life. Also, dear friend, realize that with Jesus all things must inevitably work out for our good. Therefore, we who follow HIM can rejoice in every day of life- and because of this- EVERY DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE AND EVERY DAY WAY ABOVE GROUND WILL BE A BETTER ONE!!!