What makes you laugh?
“She laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25
Mighty and Merciful God,
You truly make us awe-some (literally, “full of awe.”)
We know the verse,
“This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it,” (Ps. 118:24),
but we are less familiar with the verse that comes before,
the reason for our rejoicing:
“This is the Lord’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.”
Generous Father, help us to rejoice today,
to “laugh without fear of the future” (Proverbs 31:25)
because of all of your marvelous doings.
Help us to look and to see
your many mighty wonders —
the ones you have already done —
in Christ,
in our lives,
even in this world.
.
As we do,
help us to laugh,
to be glad,
to rejoice.
Even in the midst of sorrow and tears,
dry our eyes
as we remember your redemption
and look forward
to the “hope laid up for in heaven” (Col. 1:4).
In the name of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, we pray.
Amen.
Read Psalm 118.
