Is it possible that God really wants us to laugh ?

Doesn't He know how troubling life is?

Doesn't He see how anxious I get?

How lonely I feel?

Of course He does. But He knows that laughter is good for the soul and a cheerful heart is like medicine. He has given us the ability to laugh. It is His gift to those who believe. In fact it is the first indication of His covenant. We can laugh in the face of hardship because we know God is with us. We don't laugh at the expense of others, We laugh in spite of the troubles.

Yeshua told His disciples that HIs burden is light, even though the weight of the world was on Him. It still is. We don't laugh as an escape from reality. We laugh because He has set us free to do so.

The Journey of Abram is woven with spiritual encounters, including angelic and demonic interaction. In this episode, Abram makes a definitive declaration to the spirits of darkness that his allegiance is with God and none other. That did not make him immune to fear. It made him realize that God is His shield and exceedingly great reward. The things of this world are not to be coveted and his enemies are no match with the God he feared and befriended. His faith was rewarded with righteousness.

Spiritual darkness is a reality that is misunderstood. Horror movies and science fiction overemphasize it for profit in the entertainment world, but it is nothing to toy with, or be entertained by.. Satan is the master of deceit, the prince of darkness, and the ruler of this present age. We saw his work in the Garden, the effect on Cain's decision to murder his brother, and the destroyer of an entire civilization in Noah's day.

He is so powerful that Jesus said He came to destroy his works.

Could it be that Abraham met him face to face along his journey?

This is a lesson for standing in faith, trusting in God, and facing the enemy.