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Evidence or stories indicating our creator has a sense of humor

Joleneakamama

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Much has been written about His love, Mercy, Faithfullness and other awe inspiring attributes.
Sometimes we use phrases like "Poetic justice" when describing an event in which someone deserving a lesson gets perfectly instructed appropriately and timely.

Any of us might have experiences too that cause us to conclude our creator has a sense of humor.

Looking at the biblical record, the plagues of Egypt come to mind and how with every one YHWH mocked the gods of the land, showing their impotence to all who ignorantly believed they existed in a realm outside man's imagination.

I might think of something else to share later but would like to submit for consideration that in the tremendous genetic diversity of plants YHWH included this potential.
These are called Peter Peppers. They grow in several color variations like red, yellow, and purple (all green before mature).
They are hot, but not world class off the charts hot, and the most obviously unique thing about them is, well....their shape.
Someone looking at a bunch of these whole in a jar might goof the rhyme Peter pipper to "pickled peckers," :eek: :rolleyes: as to most, the resemblance between these and a man's bit is readily apparent.

If you should doubt this is genetic and think such peppers are the work of photo shop tricks, I can say with certainty they grow that way. Those in the picture grew on plants in our garden a few years ago. :cool: (yes I was curious and had to "prove it" )

So if anyone wants to share other aspects of His creation, or stories from experience, please feel free to do so.
It's been kinda slow here and laughing is healthy. :D
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"Hanging Naked Man Orchids" are another plant that will make you think photoshop....and I have not grown those, but some say they are real and really amusing.
 
When I read the title, my mind went to the duckbill platypus. An animal that doesn’t fit the evolutionary narrative.

So plants are evidence of His humor also. :p
 
And I was thinking that, in His Wisdom, He provided for every need in life even before plastic and motorized toys were invented . . .
 
And I was thinking that, in His Wisdom, He provided for every need in life even before plastic and motorized toys were invented . . .
Given the scollvile units those peppers have....it would be a different sort of hot and memorable time! :eek::rolleyes::D:p
 
Good point!
 
Good point!
One of our sons got told on once by much milder peppers. He just scratched an itch on his backside. It was a painful lesson for a boy of about 7 years, but it might have saved him further grief later.

Handling those will teach you not to scratch ANYWHERE! Might break someone of nail biting or nose picking too!! :)
 
The use of Tabasco Sauce at age 8 was how I cured myself of nail biting.
 
I completely agree that YHVH has a sense of humor and loves giving subtle hints or "winks" to certain things. One example comes to mind is when Samson's mother and father ask the Angel of the Lord what His name is. The Angel replies, "Why do you need to know my name, seeing that it is wonderful?" I firmly believe the Angel was Yeshua (Jesus) and He was giving a subtle hint to the verse in Isaiah where it says, "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

YHVH even has a sense of sarcasm... When the children of Israel were in the desert complaining of needing meat, YHVH said, "I will give you so much quail it will come out of your nose!"

He is the Creator of man and thus the Creator of humor as well.
 
This is the passage that made me realize God has a sense of humor...

18Elijah answered:

You're the troublemaker—not me! You and your family have disobeyed the LORD's commands by worshiping Baal.

19Call together everyone from Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. Be sure to bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table.

20Ahab got everyone together, then they went to meet Elijah on Mount Carmel. 21Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you try to have things both ways? If the LORD is God, worship him! But if Baal is God, worship him!”

The people did not say a word.

22Then Elijah continued:

I am the LORD's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets.

23Bring us two bulls. Baal's prophets can take one of them, kill it, and cut it into pieces. Then they can put the meat on the wood without lighting the fire. I will do the same thing with the other bull, and I won't light a fire under it either.

24The prophets of Baal will pray to their god, and I will pray to the LORD. The one who answers by starting the fire is God.

“That's a good idea,” everyone agreed.

25Elijah said to Baal's prophets, “There are more of you, so you go first. Pick out a bull and get it ready, but don't light the fire. Then pray to your god.”

26They chose their bull, then they got it ready and prayed to Baal all morning, asking him to start the fire. They danced around the altar and shouted, “Answer us, Baal!” But there was no answer.

27At noon, Elijah began making fun of them. “Pray louder!” he said. “Baal must be a god. Maybe he's daydreaming or using the toilet or traveling somewhere. Or maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up.”

28The prophets kept shouting louder and louder, and they cut themselves with swords and knives until they were bleeding. This was the way they worshiped, 29and they kept it up until time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no answer of any kind.

30Elijah told everyone to gather around him while he repaired the LORD's altar. 31-32 Then he used twelve stones to build an altar in honor of the LORD. Each stone stood for one of the tribes of Israel, which was the name the LORD had given to their ancestor Jacob. Elijah dug a ditch around the altar, large enough to hold about 14 liters. 33He placed the wood on the altar, then they cut the bull into pieces and laid the meat on the wood.

He told the people, “Fill four large jars with water and pour it over the meat and the wood.” After they did this, 34he told them to do it two more times. They did exactly as he said 35until finally, the water ran down the altar and filled the ditch.

36When it was time for the evening sacrifice, Elijah prayed:

Our LORD, you are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Now, prove that you are the God of this nation,+ and that I, your servant, have done this at your command. 37Please answer me, so these people will know that you are the LORD God, and that you will turn their hearts back to you.+

38The LORD immediately sent fire, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones. It scorched the ground everywhere around the altar and dried up every drop of water in the ditch. 39When the crowd saw what had happened, they all bowed down and shouted, “The LORD is God! The LORD is God!”

40Just then, Elijah said, “Grab the prophets of Baal! Don't let any of them get away.”

So the people captured the prophets and took them to Kishon River, where Elijah killed every one of them.

Sadly most translators are too nice to ever be caught dead mocking like that and so do much to blunt the hard edged humor of it.
 
Another good reason to remain physically fit.
That sword would start getting heavy by the time he had cut off 100 heads :confused:
 
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