Got A Sense of Humor?
October 15, 2001

Our Thoughts:

I know God must have a sense of humor. During the time I was in the hospital, HE kept giving me devotionals. Didn't matter that I was drugged up, they rolled through my brain day and night (will be nice when they show up!) and I didn't have a thing to write them on, not that I would have been able to write at the time. But, here's the funny part, or at least my husband, son, and daughter thought so. I often would wake up, with my hands busy on the covers. My family said I was constantly typing on my bedclothes - day and night. This I don't doubt. But they really upset me, aggravating me about what I was doing. I kept telling them not to bother me, that I knew what I was doing! And, once when they pestered me, I said, 'Be quiet! I'm trying to get this all in my head.' You have to understand that I was 'typing' on the bedclothes. But, I believe this was God's way of keeping my mind occupied while I was in so much pain.

From the time I went in until I came out, my mind was saturated with the Word. The first thing when they admitted me, I asked my husband to see if there was a Bible in the bedside night stand. I said, Thank God for the Gideons! He opened the Bible up, and I could not tell you what I read, but I read. And it was so soothing. And then, the scriptures began to pour of my heart and mouth - any and everything. I was just intent on JESUS hearing my plea, for I was in lots of pain. We don't know what we can stand, until we are there. Looking back, I don't understand why I never fainted after I fell. I know God had to be in everything from the time of the fall until I got out of the hospital. He blessed me with my scripture memory and with a wonderful, caring, Christian Doctor. So, don't ever tell me that a Christian isn't supposed to have a sense of humor, because I know God has. And, we were made in His image and His likeness. AND, I sort of like it!

God's Thoughts:

Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Our Cup:

Heavenly Father, thank you for helping my mind cope with pain. Thank you for bringing the Word back to my mind to give me peace. I give you praise, honor and glory. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

All Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

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