A Prayer About Fun

A prayer about Fun

When I wonder whether God values celebration

Lord God,

I’m amazed when I read through the Old Testament and see the number of feasts and festivals you instituted for the Israelites. Some of those had serious religious meanings, but they also were times of immense celebration for your people. You took pleasure in their joy. Thank you that you want me to laugh and enjoy life! The fun I have on earth is just a small taste of the joy awaiting me in heaven. When I experience joy, fun, and celebration the way you intended—in balance with work and not conflicting with the moral codes you have given in your Word—my spirits are lifted. I can see more clearly the beauty and richness of life. Thank you, God, for blessing me with a taste of eternity.

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. . . . A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4