Proverbs 31:25 part 2

Proverbs 31:25 (HCSB), “Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come.”

Last week we looked at the first part of the verse (God’s Word is so deep and mysterious we can never capture it all!) about strength and honor being our clothing. Today we will focus on the second part of the verse, about laughing at the time to come.

What does that mean?

The Modern English Version (MEV) uses the word ‘rejoice’ instead of ‘laugh’. Again, have to use dictionary.com to look up the words….

Rejoice – “to be glad; take delight. To make joyful; gladden.”

Laughter/laugh/laughing – “to experience the emotion so expressed.”

To me laughter is having joy so full that it overflows into laughter.

When are you most joyful? What do you usually laugh at?

Luke 6:21, “You who now weep are blessed, because you will laugh.”

Psalm 9:2, “I will rejoice and boast about You; I will sing about Your name, Most High.”

To me, I can laugh and rejoice at the time to come because I know that God holds it in His hands.

Sometimes we’re so worried about what the future holds we forget Who holds it all.

Are you worried about the future? What are you worried about?

God is in control, in Him we can have joy.

Jesus is joy. Only in Him can true joy be found. Happiness depends on your circumstances, joy is eternal because of Who you can find it in. Laugh and rejoice at the time to come.