The Beatitudes: Part 11 – Woe To Those Who Laugh

Jesus says, “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.” Our Lord’s brother, James reminds us of this when he says, 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:9-10) The world loves comedy and loves to laugh. We all know that laughter is like a drug. It cheers us up and helps us to forget our troubles. Solomon said, “Laughter does good like a medicine.” But laughter alone is not the solution to our deep spiritual problems. The Holy Spirit is constantly at work drawing us to Christ, convicting us of our sin, reminding us of the teachings of Christ. But people would rather laugh and mock and be sarcastic and ironic than surrender to Jesus. Here is the Lord’s warning to us, What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.