We know that Jesus wept \u2013 over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41) and over Lazarus (John 11:35) \u2013 but did he ever laugh, smile, display a sense of humor? The Scriptures never say so directly, but it is often implied. How could he have wept in times of sorrow and not laughed in times of joy? Can you imagine Jesus not smiling when children crawled over Him as the disciples had a fit or when the host of a wedding feast in Cana, suddenly went from lots of water, but no wine to 600 gallons of wine and no water? Surely Jesus laughed at Simon Peter on several occasions. What about the spectacle of Zacchaeus out on a limb, desperately trying to see Jesus, as the wind blew through the branches? I believe Jesus had a great sense of humor. I also believe you and I ought to have the same. It\u2019s part of being Christ-like. Click on http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/religion\/story\/1431209.html and read a Saturday article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on my new book, Mud Hen in a Peacock Parade. You might even want to order the book and have a few laughs.<\/p>\n
Seriously, pray with be over the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for TEAM PORTUGAL this weekend, as they host their first ever American football camp. A team of 10 coaches and players from Texas and Arkansas will be leading the camp.
\n\u2022 Pray for Mary from Russia as she attends a conference in Greece on June 20.
\n\u2022 Pray for the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, Cochrane Alberta, as they seek to find strategic partners for the school.
\n\u2022 Pray for Joe\u2019s ministry in The Republic of Georgia, one of the least visited countries by evangelicals in the former Soviet Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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