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Covenant Laughter

John A Heys·1976-11-01
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Yes, you may laugh. Solomon does indeed say in Ecclesiastes 7:3, "Sorrow is better than laughter." Yet laughter is not necessarily foolishness, nor it is always sinful. It can be both, and so often it is both foolishness and sin. Yet remember that God laughs, and a child of God may laugh in the joy of the fulfillment of God's covenant and of its promises. There is such a thing as covenant laughter. Yes, you may laugh. Solomon does indeed say in Ecclesiastes 7:3, "Sorrow is better than...

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Author
John A Heys
Date

1976-11-01

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Scripture References
Ecclesiastes 7:3
Genesis
Genesis 17Genesis 18Genesis 25Genesis 23Genesis 18:12
Luke 6:21
Job 8:21
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