Are you having fun in your life? Have you ever asked yourself “what is the definition of fun in the Bible?”

How often have you wanted to do something fun and then thought differently about it because of the need to “keep us appearances” around others, whether they be family, friends, people at church, etc.

If you are living to please others, you are not serving Christ as it says in Galatians 1: 10.

What is the Definition of Fun in the Bible?

Fun in the Bible is all about “uninhibited spontaneity”. It’s all about not worrying about what others think about you.
Take a look at David in 2 Samuel 6: 20-22.

David didn’t worry about what others thought of him, he just worshiped God.

15 Examples of Fun in the Bible

1. Ecclesiastes 2: 24 ESV– “There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,”
2. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ESV– “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; …”
3. Deuteronomy 12:7 ESV– “And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your households, in all that you undertake, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.”
4. Luke 15:23-24 ESV- “And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.”
5. Job 8:21 ESV- “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.”
6. 2 Samuel 6:16 ESV– “As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.”
7. Psalm 118:24 ESV- “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
8. Psalm 126:2 ESV- “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”
9. Exodus 15:20 ESV– “Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.”
10. James 1:17 ESV– “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
11. Psalm 118:24-26 ESV- “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.”
12. Isaiah 55:12 ESV- “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
13. Psalm 16:11 ESV– “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
14. Psalm 19:1 ESV- “The heavens declare the gory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”
15. Nehemiah 8:10 ESV- “Then he said to them, ‘Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone w ho has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Reasons for Fun in the Bible

There are many reasons for fun in the Bible including:

• Rejoicing and praising God for who He is and what He has already done for us.
• Wedding celebrations
• Awe and wonder at His creation- the earth, heavens, and us
• That we belong to Him
• Life itself is a gift and worthy of rejoicing
• The people in our life
• God’s blessings
• His miracles

These are just a few from the Bible. I can also think about a lot of other reasons to rejoice and have fun.

He created each of us unique and special, don’t give that up by trying to blend in with society or other people. Or, even the church crowd.

I love going to church connecting with other believers, learning about God and worshiping Him. However, as I’m sure many of us have experienced at one time or another, they can be the most judgmental of all. Trying to dictate what is acceptable or not.

Are you having fun? Do you let others dictate how you can have fun? Don’t. Let yourself relax and have fun. Do something spontaneous. Rejoice in the Lord and the joy of the Lord be your strength.

So, What is the Definition of Fun in the Bible?

There is a time for everything in this life including fun.

There is a saying “all work and no play makes John a dull boy”. Insert your own name here.

Fun enables to release stress and it heals us.

There is another saying “laughter is good medicine”.

So, stop being so serious, have some fun, let go and rejoice in who God created you to be.

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