Lasts Laugh

Proverb 3:34 – “He will humiliate those who make fun of others, but he is kind to those who are humble.”
       There is a saying – ‘He who laughs last, laughs best’. When gossip or slander or mischief or plain old fashioned bullying produces victims that are the brunt of ridicule the Bible gives concrete advice against making fun of others. Those who might be laughed at in the beginning shall be lifted out of the mire of mockery into a place of rejoicing. We all kid around with our friends and might even share a good, innocent laugh with co-workers or neighbors; but we must be careful that we do not cross the boundary between humor and humiliation. 

        I have a pretty decent sense of humor and can find something funny in just about everything if given enough time; but I would be rich if I had a dollar for every time I did use good judgment and kept my mouth shut even though my funny bone was itching. If we are honest with ourselves we all know of times when we wanted to say something witty but it was inappropriate and the Holy Spirit guided you to keep your mouth closed. What might seem harmlessly funny to us might not be so amusing to the person or persons on the other end of the tease. Let us be mindful this weekend of what we say and how it could impact others. Let all of our words and actions reflect the love that God shows to us        Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a Victoriously GREAT day!  Enjoy your weekend.  See you on Monday!  Be blessed! Dr. JoAnn