[The Mayor]

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August 27, 2009

Light As A Feather

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READ: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

A merry heart does good, like medicine. —Proverbs 17:22

We Christians can sometimes be a joyless lot, preoccupied with maintaining our dignity. That’s an odd attitude, though, since we’re joined to a God who has given us His wonderful gift of joy and laughter.

It’s okay to have fun! Each family expresses it in different ways, of course. I’m thankful that our house has been a house of laughter. Water fights, good-natured (albeit stiff) competition, gentle ribbing, and hilarity came easily to us. Laughter has been a gift of God’s goodness that carried us through some of life’s darkest days. The joy of the Lord has often been our refuge (Neh. 8:10).

When King David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem from the house of Obed-Edom, he danced “with all his might” before the Lord (2 Sam. 6:14). The Hebrew word has the idea of joyful exuberance and is akin to our expression “kick up your heels.” In fact, in verse 16 it says that David was “leaping and whirling.” Michal, David’s wife, felt that his antics were unbecoming to the dignity of a king and reacted with stern severity. David’s response was to announce that he would become even more “undignified” (v.22). His spirit was buoyant and he felt “as light as a feather.”

Take time to laugh! (Eccl. 3:4).

A merry heart is like a medicine—
It’s soothing for your sadness, gives you joy;
So lift your voice and let your spirit soar—
True happiness is yours without alloy. —Hess

Wholesome laughter has great face value.
Bible in One Year: Psalms 120-122; 1 Corinthians 9

[jaycee]

FRiends, have a busy day ahead...first I have to put chemicals in the pool, go for hair appointment and then by the Orthopedist's office for results of MRI....I am tired thinking of my day. See ya'll later! Have a great day!!

[pollywog]

Good Morning Mayor... yes laughter can be very healing.
I resolve to be FILLED with laughter and joy this day!

Polly

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Rus.
Thank you for sharing another ODB message.

Hope you are having a lovely day.
Happy Thursday.

[geologist]

“2 Samuel 6:16 (New King James Version)
16 Now as the ark of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”

and

She despised him in her heart and 2 Samuel 6:23 (New King James Version) reads ...

“23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.”

Worthy of note. However, it was accompanied by David’s joyful dance and heart.