12/16/14  LAUGHTER A HIDDEN WEAPON OF STRENGTH

HEARD:  Energy. Hidden weapon.  I will strengthen you.

Exodus 15:2-3 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

When things get really bad, laughing helps me release stress and find joy in simple things, even bloopers.  Sometimes I pop my cork with laughter when things cant get much worse.   I am reminded of the Lord sitting in heaven and laughing at the enemy.  He once told me laughing is a spiritual weapon.  This week I had some times of hilarity!  Who would have thought!

Psalms 2:1-12 Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and distress them in his great displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10 Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

LAUGHING THROUGH YOUR LABOR  5/12/02

Yes I hear your laughter, and I understand.  Go ahead and laugh, for I am birthing great joy in your life and you shall laugh at the marvelous works I will do in your midst, and you shall also laugh that the enemy will be unable to stand against My work.  Your joy shall be made full; ripe, plump and overflowing.  Nothing shall stand against you in that day.  So let the promise of joy begin and laugh all the way through your labors.

“Then the LORD did exactly what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant, and she gave a son to Abraham in his old age. It all happened at the time God had said it would.  And Abraham named his son Isaac. Eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded.  Abraham was one hundred years old at the time.  And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter! All who hear about this will laugh with me.  For who would have dreamed that I would ever have a baby? Yet I have given Abraham a son in his old age!"  (Gen 21:1-7 NLT)