Yes, humor should matter to Christians, but why?
Why should laughter and humor have a place within faith?
It hasn’t always. I’ve never heard an atheist say, “I’m not a
Christian, but wow, do they have a great sense of humor!” (If you have
ever heard that, please let me know so that I can mail you a box of Thin
Mints.)
That said, there are a lot of funny Christians doing funny things right now and maybe the tide is turning.
But again, why?Why does laughter matter in faith?
The answer, funny enough, is in the Bible.
In Psalm 126:2 it says:
Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for
them.”
Then.
Then.
Then.
That’s the most powerful word in that verse. The laughter was not
just some frivolous thing. The laughter was not folly. It was was not
jest.
It was a sign that the Lord has done great things for them.
In all our failing about to show people the goodness of God, I fear sometimes we’ve lost the simplest way.
To laugh. To be overjoyed. To be full of mirth.
Should humor matter to Christians?
It mattered to God, and that’s good enough for me.
