As shown below, we can find
these outward (not inward)
manifestations in scripture.
Psalm 119:161
[ S Sin and Shin ] Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles
at your word.
Psalm
119:160-162 (in Context) Psalm
119 (Whole Chapter)
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at his word:
"Your brothers who hate you, and exclude you because of my name,
have said, 'Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy!' Yet
they will be put to shame.
Isaiah
66:4-6 (in Context) Isaiah
66 (Whole Chapter)
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
But the woman fearing and trembling,
aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him
and told Him the whole truth.
Mark
5:32-34 (in Context) Mark
5 (Whole Chapter)
New
King James Version (NKJV)
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His
mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened
their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew
2:10-12 (in Context) Matthew
2 (Whole Chapter)
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
When He had taken the book, the [Rev 4:6; 5:6, 11, 14] four living creatures and
the [Rev 4:4; 5:14] twenty-four elders [Rev 4:10] fell down
before the [John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12; 13:8] Lamb, each one holding a [Rev 14:2;
15:2] harp and [Rev 15:7] golden bowls full of incense, which are the [Ps
141:2; Rev 8:3] prayers of the saints.
Revelation
5:7-9 (in Context) Revelation
5 (Whole Chapter)
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
And the [Rev 4:6; 5:6, 8, 11] four living creatures kept saying, " [1 Cor
14:16; Rev 7:12; 19:4] Amen " And the [Rev 4:4; 5:6, 8] elders [Rev 4:10] fell
down and worshiped.
Revelation
5:13-15 (in Context) Revelation
5 (Whole Chapter)
New
International Version (NIV)
All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the
four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the
throne and worshiped God,
Revelation
7:10-12 (in Context) Revelation
7 (Whole Chapter)
New
King James Version (NKJV)
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down
and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, "Amen! Alleluia!"
Revelation
19:3-5 (in Context) Revelation
19 (Whole Chapter)
King
James Version (KJV)
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
18:25-27 (in Context) Matthew
18 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 17:5-7 (New American Standard Bible)
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
5While
he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, (A)a voice out of the cloud said, "(B)This is My beloved Son, with whom I
am well-pleased; listen to Him!"
6When
the disciples heard this, they fell face
down to the ground and were terrified.
7And
Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and (C)do not be afraid."
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell
down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the
reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet,
saying, "Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
Luke
5:7-9 (in Context) Luke
5 (Whole Chapter)
King James Version (KJV)
15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16And fell down
on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke
17:15-17 (in Context) Luke
17 (Whole Chapter)
New
King James Version (NKJV)
And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue.
And he fell down at Jesus' feet and begged Him to come to his
house,
Luke
8:40-42 (in Context) Luke
8 (Whole Chapter)
New International Version (NIV)
"I am he," Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing
there with them.) When Jesus said, "I am he," they drew back
and fell to the ground.
John
18:5-7 (in Context) John
18 (Whole Chapter)
The Acts reference (Acts
9:4-8) is to Paul's
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The Revelation reference (Revelation
1:17) was of John, the writer of the Revelation, speaking of the vision
which gave him the messages to the churches in
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1. Genesis
21:6
Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears
about this will laugh with me."
Genesis
21:5-7 (in Context) Genesis
21 (Whole Chapter)
2. A time for (Ecclesiastes 3:4)
You may find 3 types of laughter: Holy, Demonic, and regular. I like the Holy Laughter. Regular is fun too. Either is fine by me in church, done decently and in order.
New International
Version (NIV)
A song of ascents.
1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of[a]
we were like those who dreamed.[b]
2 Our mouths were filled
with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great things for them.”
3 The LORD has done great
things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our fortunes,[c] LORD,
like streams in the
5 Those who sow with
tears
will reap with songs of joy.
6 Those who go out
weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 126:1 Or LORD
brought back the captives to
b.
Psalm 126:1 Or those
restored to health
c.
Psalm 126:4 Or Bring
back our captives
A close look at the footnotes of this passage intimates that true Holy laughter can:
I can testify to healings from hopelessness (depression) by holy laughter. It may be an infusion of serotonin to restore balance. People who are laughing may be getting healed of a chemical imbalance or they may be just enjoying themselves. In either case, who are we to judge?
Jeremiah
23:9
Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken
man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and his holy words.
Jeremiah
23:8-10 (in Context) Jeremiah
23 (Whole Chapter)
FALSELY ACCUSED OF » The Apostles (Acts 2:13-15)
1 Samuel 1:12-16 (New International Version)
12 As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
15 "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."
Ephesians
5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be
filled with the Spirit.
Ephesians
5:17-19 (in Context) Ephesians
5 (Whole Chapter)
"Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than when the grain and new wine abound." PS 4:7
Sometimes people seem drunk when they are really worshipping God, or moved by the Holy Spirit. However, staying constantly “drunk in the spirit” for days, months, and even years at time seems excessive and disorderly. The bible speaks of a time for (Ecclesiastes 3:4) laughing. Submit to local church leadership toward propriety in worship.
I encourage you to “eagerly desire” the more gifts of the Spirit. One of these gifts is a “discernment of
spirits”. Test everything (1
Thessalonians 5:20-22):
New
International Version (NIV)
[ Test the Spirits ] Dear friends, do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false
prophets have gone out into the world.
1
John 4:1-3 (in Context) 1
John 4 (Whole Chapter)
Remember that the purpose of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit is to strengthen the Church in its obedient pursuit of the great commission. Seeking the gifts at the expense of obedience can open one up to other spirits. The devil offers a counterfeit of that which God also offers.
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