When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, it seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs. - Psalm 126:1-2
There are two kinds of laughter. The first is the laughter of the world, which is refreshing for a while but doesn't ultimately satisfy. The second is the laughter of God, which comes from God's saving love and sets us free to be authentic human beings. This laughter satisfies us at the deepest part of our being and is permanent.
The laughter that comes from God comes from the amazement that we have finally found the One for whom our hearts were searching all along. We had become disillusioned from the laughter of the world, and maybe we had even given up hope that there was anything out there that would make us truly happy. But now, God has set us free from this bondage; so our hearts are joyful.
In light of God's saving love, let us offer ourselves to him today.
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