The Scroll Marked VII: I will laugh at the world.
“…I will cultivate the habit of laughter. I will smile and my digestion will improve; I will chuckle and my burdens will be lightened; I will laugh and my life will be lengthened for this is the great secret of long life and now it is mine. I will laugh at the world.
“And most of all, I will laugh at myself for man is most comical when he takes himself too seriously. Never will I fall into this trap of the mind…
“…Four words I will train myself to say until they become a habit so strong that immediately they will appear in my mind whenever good humor threatens to depart from me…These four words are: This too shall pass.
“…For all worldly things shall indeed pass. When I am heavy with heartache I shall console myself that this too shall pass; when I am puffed with success I shall warn myself that this too shall pass. When I am strangled in poverty I shall tell myself that this too shall pass; when I am burdened with wealth I shall tell myself that this too shall pass.
“…I will paint this day with laughter; I will frame this night in song. Never will I labor to be happy; rather I will remain too busy to be sad. I will enjoy today’s happiness today…It cannot be saved for the morrow.
“…Never will I allow myself to become so important, so wise, so dignified, so powerful, that I forget how to laugh at myself and my world. In this matter I will always remain a child, for only as a child am I given the ability to look up to others; and so long as I look up to another I will never grow too old for my cot. I will laugh at the world.…I will be happy. I will be successful.” (pgs. 83-87)
In the Word: Psalm 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 68
“Therefore you kings, be wise; be warned you rulers of the earth…for his [Lord’s] wrath can flare up in a moment.” (Ps. 2:10-12) A great reminder that even in my potential for greatness and leadership, I must always remember to fear the Lord and give HIM the glory, rather than myself. This season of blessings that I am in right now for my life, is not only a HUGELY SATISFYING refreshment from the HELL that I went through in 2011, but it is also a test of how I will serve and praise the Lord in good times. Sure I can call on Him when times are bad and I’m in moments of desperation- and THANK GOD that He hears me! But how about the way I treat Him in my moments of fruitfulness and success? Have I given Him the honor and glory in the past? Probably not. Have I attributed my success to Him? Probably not. THAT is my test for 2012. THAT is my challenge for this coming year.
Want to know who may dwell in God’s sanctuary? Read Psalm 15!
I love when I can recognize worship song lyrics as I read Psalms. It’s cool to see the context of where the composer derived their inspiration for worship from. I always wonder what the tune would have been to these Psalms back in Biblical times.