The Laugh of Faith |
August 23 The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say, Let us break Their bands [of restraint] asunder and cast Their cords [of control] from us. He Who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision [and in supreme contempt He mocks them]. —Psalm 2:2-4 When God's enemies gather together against Him, He sits in the heavens and laughs. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End (See Revelation 1:8), so He already knows how things are going to turn out. Since He is the beginning and the end, He must also be everything in between. If we are being led by God's Spirit, we can laugh also during those times. We laugh the laugh of faith as Abraham did. God told Him that even though he was too old to have a child in the natural, He would give him one anyway. Abraham laughed (See Genesis 17:17)! Years passed before Abraham saw the fulfillment of God's promise. I am sure as he looked forward to the day he saw in his heart, he laughed. We spend too much time in our thoughts looking at what is taking place now instead of looking at the finish line. Think of all the other things that God has done for you. You had to wait for them also. He is faithful; He will do what He has promised. You may have to wait for a season, but if you decide to enjoy the trip, it will not seem nearly as long. You may be familiar with the old saying, "A watched pot never boils." When you stand and stare at a pot of water, it seems to take forever to come to the boiling point; but if you go about your business and do other things, keeping your mind off the water, it seems to take only a few seconds. Watching your problem is like watching the pot of water. If you want to do your part, then get your mind off of your problem. It will be resolved a lot faster and you will be able to say, "I enjoyed the journey." |
