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meaning to do so. Every time I dare to think I am really doing something meaningful to advance His Kingdom, He probably laughs. That's how much He loves me, and you!

As human parents, we often find ourselves giggling or even laughing right out loud, as we observe our own children. We watch a toddler reeling across the room, and we smile at his clumsiness because we know he is still learning to walk. We see a kindergartner putting her shoes on the wrong feet, and it warms our hearts because we know she is trying so hard.

We spot a teenager swerving all over the driveway, as he struggles to control the family car. Well, that one might not be too funny, after all! (Ask me again in a few years, when this example doesn't hit so close to home.)

How much more must our Heavenly Father find Himself amused by our sincere efforts to please Him, when we often fall so far short of the mark? Still, He blesses us for trying, because He knows we simply want to show how much we love Him. Like a mother, who grins and tries to eat lukewarm scrambled eggs (with shells included) on Mother's Day, God is pleased with our meager offerings.

"Those are my children," He says. "See how they love Me?"

And He laughs, because He is pleased that we want to respond to His much greater love for us.

AN ENTERTAINING ETERNITY

If God has such a well-honed sense of humor, then eternity with Him is sure to be a blast! Yes, there will surely be laughter in Heaven, along with rejoicing and blessing and never-ending worship of the Author of Joy!

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