January 31, 2023

Q) What happened before the invention of the crowbar?

A) Crows were forced to drink alone!

IMHO, humor is the elixir of life. We use a lot of humor in the Christ Church pulpit. Sometime it takes a while for newcomers to feel it is okay to laugh in church. (It couldn’t be that the jokes aren’t that funny?)

 The bible isn’t known for humor, but Jesus did deploy it.  I saw a Jesus film once that included this scene. “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?” (Luke 11:11-12) The listeners were laughing there heads off! Guess you had to be there?

Still, His point is good. Would the God who loves you give you a snake? Don’t you know that God wants the absolute best for you?

PS. Odds are that you will tell that joke today….

“O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, andHoly Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.” (The Collect at the Prayers – BCP)