Laughter

As I was working from home this morning, I heard my wife Becky and our friend April talking and laughing. What a nice sound - it was very comforting.

I was thinking about why it makes me feel good to hear them laugh. I decided it's their presence. Having them near and being happy, makes me happy.

I heard a good sermon this weekend on presence. The theme was from something Jesus said:

Then the King (Jesus) will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

I have memorized this whole passage - but I still need to be reminded of what it means. I took away this idea: Be like God - step into people's darkness and help them gain some peace. Bring them some comfort.

My messy scrawling...

God, I need to go be with people in tough circumstances - in their darkness - and make them feel good. I need to laugh with them.

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Tuesdays | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

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