Devotional for Tuesday, November 14, 2017
“Truth and Laughter”
by Dona Hake
I love watching the very old TV shows on television. One of my favorites right now is “Father Knows Best.” It was first aired on TV 63 years ago on CBS, and oh my so much has changed in all those years. Almost without fail each episode brings a lesson of holding fast to good and moral values. Last week I was cleaning and had one of these shows on, and the father of “Father Knows Best” responded to one of his children and spoke a very interesting comment. He said, “Laughter and truth are the most powerful weapons.” I found this to be so interesting for in this day and age you would never hear such statements made on TV. Most of current TV has very little moral values coming through the story line of a program. There may be a few but they are few and far between.
Today I bring you some scriptures to meditate upon truth and laughter. They really are powerful, and are weapons against the devil. Think about how the devil loves nothing more than attempting to rob our joy, and keep us from walking in the truth. I encourage your heart to hold fast the God’s truth, and take every opportunity you can to laugh, and enjoy your life in Christ!
John 8:32
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Proverbs 12:17
“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness…”
Proverbs 12:19
“The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Proverbs 16:6
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:
and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.”
Psalm 126:2
“Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
and our tongue with singing: then said they
among the heathen, The Lord hath
done great things for them.”
Proverbs 17:22
“A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful
mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.”