While praying late one evening,
After a day of test,
And feeling very weary,
Just looking for some rest,
I came into the THRONE ROOM,
And saw to my surprise,
Huge tears were rolling down
His cheeks, from Jesus' eyes!
Though having the expression
Of startle on my face,
I came to understand
From whence those tears did race!
For throwing back His head,
I thought, OUT OF CONTROL,
Suddenly I heard THUNDERS,
OF LAUGHTER FROM HIM ROLL!
"Lord" said I "What's happening?
Did someone make a jest?
As King, aren't You supposed to be,
More serious than the rest? "
I just could not imagine,
The scene I walked in on,
To see my Savior laughing,
Was to my mind, far beyond!
"CHILD ARE YOU REBUKING ME???
FOR LAUGHING, THOUGH I'M KING?
I CREATED LAUGHTER,
TO BE A WONDROUS THING!
IN FACT, YOU WOULD DO WELL,
WHEN LIFE HAS GOT YOU DOWN,
TO PUT UPON YOUR FACE A SMILE,
WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FROWN!
IF YOUR TRUST IS IN ME,
AND YOUR BURDENS I DO BEAR,
LOOK AT LIFE THROUGH EYES THAT LAUGH,
AND ARE NOT FULL OF CARE!
KEEP YOUR EYES UPON ME,
AND TRUST ME, THOUGH I LAUGH,
I'M STILL THE KING OF KINGS,
AND I STILL HOLD THE STAFF!
SO CHILD, DON'T CONCENTRATE,
ON FEARFUL THINGS AND PAIN,
BUT, SPEND MORE TIME IN LAUGHTER
AND KNOW THAT I STILL REIGN!
DON'T SPEND YOUR TIME ON BEING BOUND,
JUST THROW BACK YOUR HEAD,
AND LAUGH OLE' SATAN OUT OF THIS PLACE,
UNTIL HE RUNS IN
PEGGY WOODY
12/1/1993