Proverbs 1:26

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about God’s attitude about calamity: 

Proverbs 1:26 (ESV)

I also will laugh at your calamity;

I will mock when terror strikes you,

When tragedy happens in the world today believers are often asking, "Where is God?" or "What does God think of this?"   Believers are, seemingly, looking for an answer to "explain" the tragedy in light of God's sovereignty.    We often come up with good statements and pass along our favorite verses to solace them or defend God.  Yet, it would be seldom, if ever, that we quote the above proverb.   When calamity comes upon us we don't tell the non-believer that God is "probably laughing!"   Yet, that is what "God says" He WILL be doing if people reject His Word and His Ways.   This proverb is in the middle of the passage that is telling us that "if" we walk away from God and "if" we refuse to hear His Word, "then" He will laugh.   We hate calamity and we are hurt deep in our hearts when it happens.  Yet, God says that if we are going to turn away from Him than He WILL laugh at us when we experience a calamity.  You can’t have God protect you and ignore Him at the same time.   Later in this same passage He says he will not answer those who reject Him when they call on Him when this calamity comes (Proverbs 1:28).   God is a kind and loving God.  But, God is a just God, as well.  If you ignore Him, He has told us what He will do.  He will laugh at those who laughed at His offer to rule their lives.