LAUGHTER

[7/14, 2:51 AM] Patricia Walker: *𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗔* ☕

*MONDAY  𝟭4 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱*📆 

*𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧*⚓️

*𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘*📖

When the *LORD* restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.  

_*(Psalm 126:1-2, NIV)*_

_*Psalm 126:1-2 KJV*_

[1] When the *LORD* turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 

[2] Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing:…

*𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗*🍞

The Israelites had been taken into captivity by the Babylonians. The return and the restoration of Jerusalem had been anticipated for so long that it seemed like a dream to them. Some of them had waited their entire lifetime. Their joy was beyond containing. They were laughing in amazement, saying, “This is like a dream. It’s too good to be true.”

Some of the things you’ve been dreaming about - to get out of debt, to start that business, to meet the right person, to finish college - the odds may be against you, it seems laughable, but GOD is about to surprise you. Stay in faith, because like the Israelites, the day is coming where GOD fills your mouth with the laughter of amazement. It’s going to seem like a dream. You’re not only going to be amazed, but the people around you are going to be so in awe that all they can do is laugh with you.

*𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬*🙏🏽

Father, thank You for the things You’ve put into my heart that seem laughable and that I have to dare to believe can happen. Thank You that You do what seems to be too good to be true. I’m going to stay in faith and look forward to laughing in amazement. In *JESUS*’ Name, Amen.

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Dear Heavenly Father,

As we wake up to a new day, we come before You with grateful hearts. We thank You for the blessings You've bestowed upon us, no matter how big or small they may seem. Help us to let go of our worries and anxieties, and instead, focus on the positive aspects of our lives.

Lord, we pray that You would fill our mouths with laughter and our tongues with songs of joy, just like the Israelites did when You restored their fortunes. We want to experience the joy and amazement that comes from knowing You are working in our lives.

We pray for the things we've been dreaming about, the things that seem impossible or laughable to others. We ask that You would surprise us with Your goodness and make the impossible possible. Help us to stay in faith, even when the odds are against us.

Lord, we want to be like the Israelites, who were so amazed by Your goodness that all they could do was laugh and sing. We want to experience that kind of joy and amazement in our own lives.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.