A teacher of ours shared this joke with me: “What is blue and doesn’t weigh very much? Light blue.” A beautifully crafted dad joke. So simple yet classic. Do you ever wonder where jokes originate from? Is there some mastermind grandfather churning out copious amounts of jokes for dads around the world to torture their kids with?
The bible references the word joy over 150 times. It is in our DNA to laugh and share the laughter. God is a generous God who created us in His image therefore joy resides in Him and is a gift for us to cherish. There is an enemy though. The great thief. Satan is a joy thief and is at work robbing people of joy and laughter. As Christians we need to find the joy of the Lord to strengthen us in this time. Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. My prayer is that as we work together in community, asking God to continually fill us with joy and peace, we will have an overflowing sense of hope for a brighter future for the community here at Belmont Christian College.
