"Praise Him For Correction"

"He turneth rivers into wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." (Psalms 107:33-34)

 Obviously God has a sense of humor, otherwise He would have changed a lot of peoples lives and taken away a lot of their comforts. I say a sense of humor, because I believe that He laughs at the way people right Him off; if they only knew the power and strength that is involved in protecting their very lives, they would most likely at least show Him a little respect. Yes, I know that the Bible says that God is a jealous God, and that He has wrath towards the wicked; but if you study all of His behavior towards those that try and mess with His holiness and His power, He likes to show off His sense of humor in the way that He puts them in their place. One of my favorite instances is when the Philistines took the Ark and tried to use it for getting blessings. It first destroyed their idol, then it messed up their rear-ends. You can't tell me that was not humorous, because they really got the point, you don't mess with the God of Israel! Having been a Christian for over 35 years, I have had many things happen that I would consider to be God's correction over my life; some of them were funny, I laugh at the way God uses my sin to make me realize that He is extremely patient, but faithful to His word. You might not understand what it feels like, but what else can you do; if you are to count it all joy, then where is the joy birthed from but from seeing the happy ending in everything good or bad? It is all going to be worked out in the end, no matter what might be your situation or circumstance. God has a way of making everything new and glorious, no matter what might be apparent, God is always smiling down upon us...

""For the LORD will remove his hand of judgment and will disperse the armies of your enemy. And the LORD himself, the King of Israel, will live among you! At last your troubles will be over, and you will never again fear disaster. On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, "Cheer up, Zion! Don't be afraid! For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs."" (Zephaniah 3:15-17) NLT