"Laughing Jesus" by I Gede Sukana Kariana

In the Bible there is no mention about smiling of Jesus explicitly. This is a mystery for me so I must find out by more carefully searching in the Bible. Laughing is an natural expression of human being, to express their joy from the bottom of the heart. Jesus as a human being must also have emotions like other humans. He live his life as a normal human being. Although there is no explicitly in the Bible about how Jesus smile and laugh but when He met with many children, I convinced that Jesus smile and make a joke with the children. He hug them and take closely with himself and put his hand upon their head to bless them. Maybe Jesus did not have time to play with children because of his short ministry in the earth (3.5 years). But the joy of Jesus is mentioned when said: “ I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

"Laughing Jesus" 
Artist: I Gede Sukana Kariana 
Oil on canvas - 50cm x 60cm 
Den Pasar, Bali, Indonesia