Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Celebration”
Our Bible verse for today: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
Our thought for today: “Laughing is good for you.”
I love the sound of laughter – especially in the church. I think God’s people should be the happiest people on earth and the church should be the happiest place on earth. I know, I know, you thought that was Disneyland but no, it’s actually the church that should be that happy place. To this pastor’s ears there isn’t a sweeter sound than to hear the people of the church laughing and enjoying themselves. I often wish I had a greater gift for humor just so I could make people laugh more. Stuffy straight-laced religious people make me nervous.
Richard Foster once wrote, “So poke fun at yourself. Enjoy wholesome jokes and clever puns. Relish good comedy. Learn to laugh; it is a discipline to be mastered … Only those who are insecure about their own maturity will fear such a delightful form of celebration.”
My advice to you today? Laugh. Laugh a lot. And after that, laugh some more.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 