Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Now Sarah said, ‘God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.’ ”
NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, September 18, 2019
by Dr. Kimberly Leetch, Clergy Stuff
Lest you think the Bible is a super-serious book of fuddy-duddys, in reality the Bible is full of fun stories, quirky happenings, and laughter! Like this story of Sarah, who named her son, "laughter" -- well, actually "Isaac" (which means "he laughs".) The text suggests it was Sarah who was laughing. But the the name, Isaac, suggests maybe it was God who was laughing.
Picture it—God laughing! I like it.
Fun fact: I wanted to name my second kid after "laughter" like Sarah did with Isaac. I wanted to name him, "Luke Owen Leetch" so his initials would be LOL. I was overruled. (I can't tell you his middle name 'cause middle names are sacred territory, but I can tell you it starts with "A." LAL does't mean anything.) We did name him "Luke" after the Gospel -- ok, that's a lie. We actually named him after Luke Skywalker, and it's still a super cool name! May the force be with you.
We could all use more laughter in our lives. It's easy to get bogged down in the serious stuff—paying bills, maintaining good health, holding a job. But without the fun, what's the point? God laughed a lot. There are stories all over the Bible of fun, odd, and quirky things God did. Laughter is good for us and is one of the best qualities God created in us.
I rejoice in laughter with you, O God! Amen.
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