God is never more angry. By Thomas Watson. The one enthroned in heaven laughs, the Lord scoffs at them, then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath. Psalm chapter 2 verses 4 and 5. The Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. Psalm chapter 37 verse 13. Scripture rarely speaks of God laughing, and when it does, it is never with levity or mirth. God's laughter in Scripture is always solemn, judicial, and scornful, a holy response to the arrogance and rebellion of sinners. There is no record of Jesus laughing in the Gospels. His ministry was marked by sorrow, compassion, and holy seriousness. There is no sound more dreadful to a guilty soul than the laughter of Almighty God. In reality, it is His holy derision against the insolence of sinners who defy their Maker. When He laughs, it is not a careless chuckle, but a thunderous proclamation that their sin will not go unpunished. God's laugh is the prelude to His eternal wrath. Men may mock at their sin, boast in their rebellion, and strut upon the stage of life as though they were gods. They may ridicule God, His Word, and His people. They may defy His warnings and scoff at the flames of hell. But God laughs in contempt at them, because their pride is absurd, their plans are futile, and their doom is certain. God laughs to see men's folly, to see poor, helpless clay strive with the Almighty Potter. But let the wicked remember that God is never more angry with them than when He laughs. After His laughing, then He shall speak to them in His wrath. The Lord has appointed their day of judgment. Every beat of the lost sinner's heart moves him one step closer to eternal ruin. And though the wicked flourish for a season, Though they build their towers to heaven and say, We will not have this man to rule over us, Yet the day of reckoning draws near, And when it comes, it is terrifying. The same voice that now pleads in mercy Will soon thunder in justice. The same Lord who now offers salvation Will soon strike in vengeance. I also will laugh at your calamity, says the voice of wisdom. I will mock when terror strikes you. Oh, what horror, when the sinner's cries for mercy are drowned by the laughter of God. Do you think lightly of this? Are you at ease in your sin? Then know this. The laughter of God will one day break your heart, if it does not first break your pride. Bow now under the weight of God's mercy, lest you fall forever under the weight of His wrath. Eternity is near, judgment is sure, and God is not mocked. I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you. I will mock when what you dread comes, when what you dread comes like a whirlwind. and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm when distressing trouble comes on you. Proverbs chapter 1 verses 26 and 27