Does God have a sense of humor?

[mcc1089]

Hey! I'm Marcus, and my life has been really wierd. Though I am only 16 years old, I think of God as your best friend. Sure I see Him as THE Being that created and controls the Universe, but for a kid, that might be too much! For me, I see God as a student teacher. He teaches his message, but also makes it fun for the teens that have a hard time understanding Christ's teachings. Which brings my question to you. (mainly for teens, but open for all)
example story: a teen that got made fun of at school for his weight. Being 14 and 180 lbs., he thought that God had abandoned him and didn't care about him. His one friend told him that this was probably what God planned for him. This kid had tried diet pills and other things to loose the weight, but nothing happened. He wondered if the corny jokes he made would make anybody laugh. Would it make God laugh? Would God like it enough to make others like the jokes? The kid (Ray) was in his science class when they studied about a fish that was flat that had two eyes on only one side of it's body. He laughed at it, and got an idea.
If God made this fish to look like this, maybe he made me to look like this.
Maybe God chose for me too look this way for a reason. Well I think I look funny, even if I get made fun of for it. Does God have a sense of humor? I think He does!

[servant_of_the_end]

Elijah suggesting Baals prophets were on vacation.

Most of the many citings of the Lords humor can be found as ironic comedy. I will give you three of many.

1. Jesus demonstrating the irony of the Pharisees delicately cleaning the outside of the cup while the inside was full of dead mens bones.

2. Jesus with illustration showing the absudity of putting a lamp under a bed. that would be tantamount to us placing a reading light in the closet with no room for a chair.

3. Jesus calling Peter a Rock and then telling him to get behind him as Satan.

OK 4. Retorting to the Samaritan woman that its not proper to give the childrens food to dogs. She one upped him when she wisely responded and won His favor.

[dill987]

I always thought he would have one because he is perfect and if you say a good joke in heaven God is bound to laugh or chuckle.SOmetimes when i'm walking home alone from school I talk about just anything and then I sometimes pull off a joke or two and I say hey Jeus that was a good one.I am a guy that on a average laughes 40 times or more and layed back one...being 13 feels good.BUt I really think that he has one.

[jfreakgirl]

I say 'Yes'; otherwise why would He make a platypus?!?!...lol

[m.o.m.]

I certainly hope so Marcus.

m.o.m.

[Sara †]

Of Course God has a sense of humor........He made ME didn't he? :o)

[Mikem]

God has an incredible sense of humor, He has cracked me up many times. I've found He never does the same thing twice. Remember He is the Creator, a massive creative force

[FrierTuck]

:-D I can't count the numbers of times that I have asked God a wise guy question in regards to our relationship, and gotten the same kind of reply, only when I stopped sharing the laugh with Him, I realized I'de learned something too.

[M. Reborn]

Does God have a sense of humor?
Marcus came up with this interesting and challenging question more than a month ago, and I've been looking for some clear indication that God really does, either have humor or appreciates humor.

While there have been a few responses to the question, I have to be truthful and say, what I've seen as samples of God's humor in the posted replies, are not very convincing. (I hope that doesn't insult any of the responders.)

Can anyone come up with a jocular story or humorous comment that is incidental to the scriptures? From time to time some of the participants on the board suggest if something can't be cited biblically, then we shouldn't be doing it. Accordingly, finding some proof of "humor" should be a good challenge...or maybe we shouldn't enjoy laughing so much. Hmmmm?

[Rylee]

sense of humour
n : the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
-Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

I would say that, by the above definition, God must have a sense of humor; the question is, does He use it?

The above definition is one I found on the internet. I also found some 'examples of humor' on the internet, too. I've put 'examples' in quotes because not everybody may see this as humor. It's all up to one's interpretation, or the way one looks as these passages. Anyhow, somebody thought that they were funny enough to cite as proof that God has a sense of humor, so I'll share them:

Some cite the fact that God giving Abram ('exalted father' or 'father of many') the name Abraham ('father of multitudes' or 'father of many nations') is comical (Genesis 17:5). Can you imagine Abram coming back to his barren wife and his servants, saying, "Guess what! God has changed my name from 'the father of many' to 'the father of many nations!' All the while he is still without a single child in his old age! Would that not make you laugh if you were part of his household? Obviously, it was prophetic, but still the situation is comical.
To me, the greatest indication of God's humor is in the instant in which the Israelites were using the Ark of the Covenant like a good luck charm in taking it to battle, and the Philistines end up capturing it and placing it in their temple before their idol of Dagon. What happens next? They come into the temple the next day and find Dagon flat on his face before the ark. They set him back up. The next morning, there he is again, but this time he has his hands and head cut off as a symbol of his powerlessness before the God of the ark (1 Samuel 5:1-5). To me, the picture is hilarious!
And then you have the illustration that Isaiah makes concerning idolatry in Isaiah 44:9-17. The prophet paints a word picture of a guy cutting down a tree and using part of the tree for firewood to warm himself and cook his meal and then carving up the rest of the tree and bowing down to it! Is it not comical?
There is also the instance of Elijah on Mount Carmel with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). He challenges them to a test to see who has the true God. The test is to prepare a sacrifice but to put no fire to it but to let the real God show Himself by lighting the fire from heaven. He lets the prophets of Baal go first. For hours they call on Baal but are getting no response. How does Elijah encourage them? In verse 27, he says, “Hey, boys, you better yell a little louder. Maybe Baal is in the middle of a conversation, or on a journey, or maybe he’s asleep and you need to wake him up!” (my paraphrase). Is this not sarcastic humor?
Psalm 2 talks about God laughing at those who would rebel against His kingship (verse 4). It is like the comical picture of a kindergarten-aged child being upset at his parents and running away from home...all the way to his neighbor’s house. But there is obviously a serious side to this as well, and although the picture of weak and silly man trying to match wits with an almighty and all-knowing God is comical, God takes no delight in their waywardness and its consequences but rather desires to see them turn around (Ezekiel 33:11; Matthew 23:37-38). And I believe that it is this serious side of man’s condition that keeps us from seeing more expressions of God’s sense of humor this side of heaven. And this is why I believe that we find so many more expressions of God’s holiness, righteousness, mercy, and grace than of His humor.

[Potters House]

Proverbs 26:27. This verse reminds me of a roadrunner/ wiley coyote cartoon.
" Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him."

[Anginichi]

First of all... we have a sense of humor... so it stands to reason, that if we are created in His image, that He has one too!.. Solomon pointed out, though, in Ecclesiastes that there is a time for everything. I believe God enjoys the ironic twists and turns of life and finds them amusing. Jesus, I believe sat down once in a prayerful communication with God, thanking Him for giving wisdom to the "unlearned" and "common" man, instead of to the "educated" because it pleased Him to do so!

But to adress the original post about the teen who was made fun of for his appearance... Sometimes jokes can be harmful, as when others make fun of people for the way they look, etc. I'm not sure if the way we are designed by our Creator should be looked upon as Him having a sense of humor as much as it shows that He makes everyone unique and special in their own way... and those who can look past the outside and see what lies in the heart and mind of the individual, sees the real beauty. We each have a responsibilty to be the best we can be and to nurture our "inner beauty"... We each need to be satisfied with the way God made us. And remember... beauty is in the eye of the beholder and God is beholding you and seeing a marvelous, magnificent piece of handiwork that He created.

[shanan]

Hi

I asked a friend the same question and she pointed out to me where it said "and god laughed" i dont have my concordance on me right now so i am sorry i am not able to provide u with specific verses but i Have seen them. So yes he does laugh meaning he would have a sense of humour

Shanan

[OneJoe]

Pro 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Pro 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Pro 1:25 But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Pro 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Pro 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Pro 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

[OneJoe]

Pro1:23-28.....26 says "I also will laugh at your calamity...." Does this point out "humor" or does this point out the severiousness of God's word?

[FrierTuck]

Hey! I'm Marcus, and my life has been really wierd. Though I am only 16 years old, I think of God as your best friend. Sure I see Him as THE Being that created and controls the Universe, but for a kid, that might be too much! For me, I see God as a student teacher. He teaches his message, but also makes it fun for the teens that have a hard time understanding Christ's teachings. Which brings my question to you. (mainly for teens, but open for all)
example story: a teen that got made fun of at school for his weight. Being 14 and 180 lbs., he thought that God had abandoned him and didn't care about him. His one friend told him that this was probably what God planned for him. This kid had tried diet pills and other things to loose the weight, but nothing happened. He wondered if the corny jokes he made would make anybody laugh. Would it make God laugh? Would God like it enough to make others like the jokes? The kid (Ray) was in his science class when they studied about a fish that was flat that had two eyes on only one side of it's body. He laughed at it, and got an idea.
If God made this fish to look like this, maybe he made me to look like this.
Maybe God chose for me too look this way for a reason. Well I think I look funny, even if I get made fun of for it. Does God have a sense of humor? I think He does!

All one has to do is look through the bible, the evidence of God's humor is enormous. But always with a point. Start with the tower of Babel, the mass confusion that resutlet the moment after He changed everyones language had to be hilarious, not to them perhaps, but definatly funny. They got the message behind it though. They spred out and populated the earth like they had been instructed to in the first place.

The plagues of the Egyptians don't seem to funny, but consider that some grand lady walking through the street slapping and scratching is kind of amusing, as is the same hopping into bed and jumping out screaming because someone put snakes in her bed. Grim humor true, and punishing, but the point was " I told you to do something and you would'nt listen".

There numerous others in the Old Testiment, but switch to the New if you will and take for instance Jesus example of not judging your brother who has a splinter in his eye when you have a plank in your own. The mind picture of that is slapstick at best, but while you're laughing at how ridiculous that sounds you will remember the message behind it.

Look closely throughout the Book, and discover that humor is'nt only biblical, it's evangelical.

[Tamara224]

Can anyone come up with a jocular story or humorous comment that is incidental to the scriptures? From time to time some of the participants on the board suggest if something can't be cited biblically, then we shouldn't be doing it. Accordingly, finding some proof of "humor" should be a good challenge...or maybe we shouldn't enjoy laughing so much. Hmmmm?

What about the story of Balaam's donkey talking to him? I thought that was pretty funny.

What about Jonah getting swallowed by a big fish? And then, even though Jonah finally delivered the message to the Ninevites, when they all repented and God decided not to destroy the city, Jonah got mad that God had relented...Jonah went and sat on a hillside pouting because God hadn't rained down destruction on Ninevah. And God made a plant grow to shade Jonah's head...then the next day God had a worm come eat the plant. I thought that was really funny. I thought the whole story of Jonah was humerous... sometimes I get the image of God laughing at Jonah...God the Son says, (in my imagination)... "Hey, Father, check it out, Jonah thinks he's going to get away by getting on a ship...hahaha...lets have him get swallowed by a big fish!"

[Led]

Laughter, what is it for? To make one happy again from sorrow.

Prov. 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Ec 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

God uses laughter in our lives because we have so much sorrow to overcome.
Laughter is always our choice to come out of sorrow and yield to joy. Kinda like a quick fix, but it doesn't really fix the sorrow.
But the question is does God have a sense of humor? Is it God who plants these as jokes? No, but rather it is us who sees the humor in it. Is that wrong? not at all. It can be very healthy. But God Himself doesn't need to laugh because He is Joy!

[Tamara224]

God uses laughter in our lives because we have so much sorrow to overcome.
Laughter is always our choice to come out of sorrow and yield to joy. Kinda like a quick fix, but it doesn't really fix the sorrow.
But the question is does God have a sense of humor? Is it God who plants these as jokes? No, but rather it is us who sees the humor in it. Is that wrong? not at all. It can be very healthy. But God Himself doesn't need to laugh because He is Joy!

That's an interesting take on the purpose of laughter...I don't disagree with what you have said, except that you have limited it so far. You say that the purpose of laughter is to bring us out of sorrow and God doesn't need to laugh because He is Joy.... I think there are many other reasons and purposes for laughter besides merely 'bringing us out of sorrow'. There is no requirement that one must be sorrowfull before one can laugh... Laughter is an expression of Joy... when a person is overflowing with Joy, laughter is unstoppable. So if God is Joy, then it would stand to reason that He expresses Himself in laughter. (BTW...where did you get that statement 'God is Joy'? I'm not sure if I can agree with it...I agree that God can be joyfull...but to say that God is Joy...I'm not sure.)

Besides, there are other reasons for laughter than Joy. And the question was not whether God is happy or joyful...the question is whether He has a sense of humor. A person need not be joyful to have a sense of humor and a joyfull person doesn't necessarily have a sense of humor (although that's probably rare).

To sum up...Although I agree that laughter is a useful tool to bring us out of sorrow...I do not think that is the only purpose of laughter. A sense of humor does not always manifest in laughter, either...it can be ironic humor... In short, I think God has a sense of humor and I think He laughs.

[songleader]

:LOL When I see some of the funny looking animals we have here on earth, I have believe that God has sense of humor.

[Led]

Laughter is an expression of Joy... when a person is overflowing with Joy, laughter is unstoppable. So if God is Joy, then it would stand to reason that He expresses Himself in laughter.
Laghter causes joy but is not needed to have joy. Just because I have joy doesn't mean that I will laugh. On the contrary, when I'm full of joy I have no stress, no worries, no sorrow, no need to laugh. I don't see one thing in the Bible where God intended it to be for humor. But we may find it funny, depending on the state we're in.
(BTW...where did you get that statement 'God is Joy'? I'm not sure if I can agree with it...I agree that God can be joyfull...but to say that God is Joy...I'm not sure.)
I dion't understand why it's difficult to understand that God is joy. God is love, peace, mercy, goodness, kindness, self-control and all things good.
Besides, there are other reasons for laughter than Joy.
What would they be?

[Tamara224]

Laghter causes joy but is not needed to have joy. Just because I have joy doesn't mean that I will laugh. On the contrary, when I'm full of joy I have no stress, no worries, no sorrow, no need to laugh.

I didn't say laughter was required to have joy. I just meant that often an abundance of joy manifests in laughter. I think you're being incredibly subjective...your joy experience is not the same as everyone else's... I find it, um, weird that you say joy means you have no 'need' to laugh. But, that's just because my subjective experience is that laughter is an expression of joy. Just as I don't need to cry in order to have sorrow but tears are an expression of sorrow, I don't need to laugh in order to have joy but it is an expression of joy.

I don't see one thing in the Bible where God intended it to be for humor. But we may find it funny, depending on the state we're in.

Okay. But this doesn't really say anything about God's sense of humor...it says something about your sense of humor...imo...(sorry ;) )

I dion't understand why it's difficult to understand that God is joy. God is love, peace, mercy, goodness, kindness, self-control and all things good.

It's not difficult to understand, it's just questionable theologically (or grammatically)...I was asking you for Scriptural support for your statement that 'God is Joy.' Do you have any?

What would they be?

There is scornful laughter, bitter laughter, desperate laughter, laughter caused by embarrasment, by sorrow, by shock, ironic laughter, relieved laughter, nervous laughter, angry laughter...I could go on and on.

[Led]

It's not difficult to understand, it's just questionable theologically (or grammatically)...I was asking you for Scriptural support for your statement that 'God is Joy.' Do you have any?

Your asking me for scripture? You really need scriptural support on such a small and elementary matter? sounds like picking to me. How about if we start from the beginning then and I ask you for scripture on this topic for the defence of God's humor. Since the humor of God is the topic in question. You will find not one verse to support God laughing for joy anywhere. It is only us who finds things funny when God didn't even intend it to be.

[BBYN]

I do think that God has a sense of humor. He made man LOL just kidding uhm, I do believe that He has a very good sense of humor how He makes bad situations turn into a funny thing.. and just ... lol it's hard to explain. but yes, I believe God has a sense of humor :-)

-Blessed

[The Preacherman]

Marcus came up with this interesting and challenging question more than a month ago, and I've been looking for some clear indication that God really does, either have humor or appreciates humor.

While there have been a few responses to the question, I have to be truthful and say, what I've seen as samples of God's humor in the posted replies, are not very convincing. (I hope that doesn't insult any of the responders.)

Can anyone come up with a jocular story or humorous comment that is incidental to the scriptures? From time to time some of the participants on the board suggest if something can't be cited biblically, then we shouldn't be doing it. Accordingly, finding some proof of "humor" should be a good challenge...or maybe we shouldn't enjoy laughing so much. Hmmmm?

"Luke 6:21
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh."

It appears to me that one will be going from a bad state to a good state which includes laughter.

[The Preacherman]

Laughter, what is it for? To make one happy again from sorrow.

Prov. 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Ec 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

God uses laughter in our lives because we have so much sorrow to overcome.
Laughter is always our choice to come out of sorrow and yield to joy. Kinda like a quick fix, but it doesn't really fix the sorrow.
But the question is does God have a sense of humor? Is it God who plants these as jokes? No, but rather it is us who sees the humor in it. Is that wrong? not at all. It can be very healthy. But God Himself doesn't need to laugh because He is Joy!

It is said we are made in his image. And if laughter is part of our spirit, it would only be reasonable to assume God laughs too.

[The Preacherman]

Hey! I'm Marcus, and my life has been really wierd. Though I am only 16 years old, I think of God as your best friend. Sure I see Him as THE Being that created and controls the Universe, but for a kid, that might be too much! For me, I see God as a student teacher. He teaches his message, but also makes it fun for the teens that have a hard time understanding Christ's teachings. Which brings my question to you. (mainly for teens, but open for all)
example story: a teen that got made fun of at school for his weight. Being 14 and 180 lbs., he thought that God had abandoned him and didn't care about him. His one friend told him that this was probably what God planned for him. This kid had tried diet pills and other things to loose the weight, but nothing happened. He wondered if the corny jokes he made would make anybody laugh. Would it make God laugh? Would God like it enough to make others like the jokes? The kid (Ray) was in his science class when they studied about a fish that was flat that had two eyes on only one side of it's body. He laughed at it, and got an idea.
If God made this fish to look like this, maybe he made me to look like this.
Maybe God chose for me too look this way for a reason. Well I think I look funny, even if I get made fun of for it. Does God have a sense of humor? I think He does!


And one would have to say that if Christ had all the attributes of man which includes laughter (unless one thinks that laughter is sinful) and Christ is God,
than he did laugh and has a sense of humor.

[Pegasus]

I say 'Yes'; otherwise why would He make a platypus?!?!...lol


I use this animal as my example all the time, and then say "He saw all the spare parts he had left over, threw them together and called it a platypus!"

[Mike008]

where is the proof he does...

[Mike008]

first of all people being plagued but locust...was not meant to be a sense of humor but a dealing with of sin..which is not humerous..and God does not make fun of sin..nor does he think litely of it. If you are thinking of these examples as humor then you are missing the point...we seem to in this day try to mold or make God into our image and want to bring him down to our level and make him like mortal man...lets not go to far in this thought...

[BBYN]

In our lives Mike :-) Like uhm... A couple weeks ago, it was pouring rain but the garbage had to go out to the corner. So i did that, and got soaked. Just a few minutes after I got inside, it stopped raining. I laughed it off. That's an example of God having a sense of humor. :-)

Gb

-blessed

[Mike008]

I dont beleive that it was a sense of humor.for God is not a prankster..It was a case of..you should have pulled out an umbrella...

[BBYN]

Your right, God isn't a "prankster". I suppose it's all a difference of opinion. Some believe He does, others don't. It's not a big deal.. ;-)

God bless

-Blessed

[bigaldn]

Does God have a sense of humor? I think He does!

Who do you think invented humor?: -D

[BBYN]

haha good point. Also, When God told Sarah and Abraham to have a baby, they laughed and said that they were too old to have a child, God worked a miricle, and Sarah was pergnant. They named him Issaac, which in the hebrew language ment "He Laughs" ;-)
They laughed at God, yet God got the last laugh :-)

[Thirsty]

I no doubt believe and can even say that I know that the Lord God does have a sense of humor but also I think what many people consider funny is rude and corrupt humor in the eyes of God and also what God may consider funny may not be to some people but God has given each of us with the gift of laughter but like all of His other gifts He gives us we are not to abuse, corrupt or misuse it in any way shape or form. So it does depend on what you mean by humor also. But yes I do believe it's true that the Lord does have a sense of humor. There would not be verses such as these if what I said was not true.....

Isa 5:18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Isa 5:19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isa 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isa 5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Gen 17:16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Gen 17:17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Gen 17:18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Gen 17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Gen 18:10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Gen 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Gen 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Gen 18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Gen 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Gen 18:15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Gen 21:6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.


Pro 26:18 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,
Pro 26:19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

Psa 2:4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Psa 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psa 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psa 37:13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Psa 59:8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

Pro 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Pro 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Pro 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Pro 1:25 But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Pro 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Pro 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Pro 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Pro 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Pro 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Pro 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Pro 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Pro 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecc 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ecc 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ecc 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ecc 3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecc 3:6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecc 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecc 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecc 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ecc 7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Ecc 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecc 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecc 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecc 7:6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Luk 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luk 6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Luk 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luk 6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Luk 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luk 6:25 Woe unto you that are full for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luk 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Again I think it's a question of what is funny or humorous and caring only about how the Lord defines it.

Also in understanding the difference of happiness, laughter, humorous or funny, mockery and joking.

2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2Co 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2Co 6:3 Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Co 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
2Co 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
2Co 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2Co 6:8 By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2Co 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2Co 6:10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Just thought I'de end it with that.....hope this helps....God bless


Thirsty

[AussieAnn]

God made man, He was the Potter who transformed the clay, He filled us with a wide range of emotions, He made us in His image, so therefore I believe He has a great sense of humour and that he wanted to inject a sense of humour into all of us to help us cope with life's difficulties! :-D

[short-n-sweet]

we are made in God's image and we have a sence of humor. and look at some of the silly animal and fish he created. Ha ha.

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yes god definitly has a sense of humor. when i was praying for a home of my own i made some very strait foward requests, one of which was that the payments not be over $200.00 dollars a month. well everbody told me i was crazy,but guess what when i signed the final papers the payment was $199.98 .yes god has a sense of humer
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[Sola Scriptura]

Yes God has a sense of humor. It's only logical.... if we have a sense of humor than it only follows that it is because our creator does. of course ours in corrupted by sin.

Anyway...if you wanna make God laugh... tell Him your plans.

[IrishEyz4Jesus]

God certainly has a sense of humor, although I think you must be careful believing that your body is evidence of that. I see God's humor in the animal world...such as that flat fish you wrote about, or a giraffe's neck, or some of those wild spiders you see on TV from the Amazon. I see His humor in a baby's laugh, and wonder just how often He doubles over with laughter when He sees new parents changing diapers for the first time. How could He not have a sense of humor?

Your body image will change, as will your metabolism as you get older. Make wise choices in the foods you eat, and get as much excercise as you can. Your body will catch on to those changes if you are faithful in making them. The Bible says our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and while I agree temples come in many shapes & sizes, it is our job to keep them as healthy as we can, so that we may be fully utilized for His glory.

God bless you.

[truthhurtsdealwitit]

If Yahweh didn't have a sense of humor do you think that he would have created humans? :)

[SaintDonn]

You are made in His image. Do you have a sense of humor? I think he does too!

[InChrist]

Yes, I believe that God has a sense of humor.
WHY? Because, I am created in His image. And, I am one of the funniest people that I know. I have a great sense of humor, and my friends are always laughing... good times and bad...:-)

[Paul827]

Yes I do believe God has a sense of humor. Isn't He the creator of all things??

[Dani]

Hey! I'm Marcus, and my life has been really wierd. Though I am only 16 years old, I think of God as your best friend. Sure I see Him as THE Being that created and controls the Universe, but for a kid, that might be too much! For me, I see God as a student teacher. He teaches his message, but also makes it fun for the teens that have a hard time understanding Christ's teachings. Which brings my question to you. (mainly for teens, but open for all)
example story: a teen that got made fun of at school for his weight. Being 14 and 180 lbs., he thought that God had abandoned him and didn't care about him. His one friend told him that this was probably what God planned for him. This kid had tried diet pills and other things to loose the weight, but nothing happened. He wondered if the corny jokes he made would make anybody laugh. Would it make God laugh? Would God like it enough to make others like the jokes? The kid (Ray) was in his science class when they studied about a fish that was flat that had two eyes on only one side of it's body. He laughed at it, and got an idea.
If God made this fish to look like this, maybe he made me to look like this.
Maybe God chose for me too look this way for a reason. Well I think I look funny, even if I get made fun of for it. Does God have a sense of humor? I think He does!

Overeating is a sin. Just so you know. We are not to overindulge in food. Overindulgence in food is the number one reason why people are overweight or obese. There is no excuse for this, but it is also not right for people to make fun of or point the finger at an overweight person. A Christian who is friends with that person should gently tell them if they see that they overindulge, that they need to repent of that sin and they need to eat food in moderation. Food can become an idol if someone continues in overeating.
And just so you know where I'm coming from, I'm about 40 lbs overweight and I'm repenting of that sin and the sin of laziness and since I've "given" God the number one position again, I've been losing weight and God has changed my perspective.

But, I do agree that God has a sense of humor, but if someone is overweight because of the sins of laziness and overeating, then God is probably not laughing.

[Heart 4 God]

And I love when He wants to have some laughs with me!:h:LOL