Comments on: Eric W. Gritsch, The Wit of Martin Luther

By: andrew c

andrew c — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:24:28 +0000

Reminds me of another quote by Luther about beer and the grace of God I came across elsewhere. Goes something like: “As I sit here sipping my from my mug of ale, the grace of God is constantly flowing all around me.” (it may be in this book)
Note to self: don’t take yourself too seriously!

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:45:38 +0000

My wife and I were just talking about God and humor the other day. I think humor is a glimpse of how joyful it is to be in God’s presence.
I mean I don’t think He has a sense of humor the way we see it. How can He laugh at a punch line when He knew the answer even before we were formed.
But He created humor so that joy must be a part of Him. I think laughter and humor… like His creation of love with a spouse is a preview of what He’s made of.

By: Jimmy Snowden

Jimmy Snowden — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:43:09 +0000

Buzzard,
I will definitely have to indulge myself in Luther’s humor. You know, Luther did have some issues with his bowels. My History of Christianity professor suggested that because Luther was on the toilet so much, a good chunk of his Scripture study was done on the throne. All I have to say is, “Nice office.”
Jimmy