fasting and laughing

Let's start by taking a moment to pause. Give thanks for the gift of time, for a few minutes to reflect on our lives and on God's calling...

Our devotional reading comes from a favorite singer of mine named Regina Spektor; it's part of a song called "Laughing With" from her latest album:

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from that party yet…

But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
Or when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got
And they don’t know what for

No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes…

No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God

What do the lyrics say to you?

How can laughing with God bring us closer?

Where do you think God is leading you this week?

Our prayer for today isn't original to me either but instead comes from my friend Rachel's lenten blog. Rachel has a gift for crafting prayers so let's pray along with her

http://faithandwater.blogspot.com/2010/02/lent-7.html

Blessings on your week,
Sam