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A Prayer for Hearing the Laughter of God

     A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. Ps. 37:10-13

Dear heavenly Father, laughter is not one of the things I grew up associating with you. A dazzling, glowing bright aura, and a big exalted throne, surrounded by “legions” of angels, yes—but I never imaged you laughing. I praise you that the gospel continues to expose and all kinds of insufficient notions I’ve had about you.

I so look forward to the Day when we actually get to hear you laugh; for that will be the Day when all evil, wickedness, and injustice will be eradicated. It’s hard to conceive of a universe, a nation, a city, a relationship—even one heart, my heart—in which every semblance of sin and brokenness is completely gone.

But that Day is coming, and we praise you for this great hope that “the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.” Because of Jesus we have an inheritance “that can never perish, spoil or fade, kept in heaven” for us (1 Pet. 1:4). I only wish the “little while longer” we have to wait would be a little less long.

But you are the God who does all things well—even when that doesn’t seem apparent to us. So when wicked plots and gnashing teeth seem to be on the increase, and righteousness seems to be on the decrease, please, Father, turn up the volume dial, and let us hear your laughter, that is, even now, filling the courts of heaven.

May your joy be our strength, your promise be our confidence, and your timing be our schedule. By your steadfast love and daily mercies, compel and propel us into greater expressions of missional living and loving. Give us eyes to see, and hearts to believe, that even right now, Jesus is making all things new. So very Amen we pray, in his triumphant and loving name.

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