But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision. (Psalm 59:8 ESV)
Laughing at Danger
God laughs at His enemies, not merely so that we can join Him in laughter… but so that we do not have to fear, worry, or distress.
But we need to follow three steps.
First, we need to acknowledge that His enemies are powerful. They are laughable to God, but not to us. They are dangerous. And while Christ Himself is victorious over them, without HIS victory we would perish. His enemies are sin itself (and all sins’ effects), rebellious worldviews, and Satan. God laughs at them because God knows that Christ wins. But for us to join God in laughter at His enemies, we first must understand the power of them.
Second, we need to realize that Christ ALONE defeats God’s enemies. We are not even third string on His team. He alone is the team. God laughs at His enemies because God knows that no other warrior is needed. Christ is that powerful. Which is a good and necessary thing. Because we don’t bring anything but faith in HIM to the battle.
Third, we get to embrace Christ as the victor on our behalf. It is personal. He fights for Himself, for all His Kingdom, for the groaning creation, and for YOU.
God laughs so we don’t have to worry, to fear, to worry, and to remain in distress. But in the end, so we CAN laugh with Him.