28/09/2026
WHEN GOD TURNS YOUR CAPTIVITY INTO LAUGHTER
Theme: MY SEASON OF LAUGHTER
Bible Text: Psalm 126:1–2 (KJV)
“When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.”
Ministering: Pastor Oluwatoyin Olugbemi
APICR Region 68 / PICP, RCCG LP44
INTRODUCTION
Beloved, we serve a God who has the power to change seasons and rewrite stories.
Psalm 126 speaks about a people who had experienced captivity, but God changed their situation. The same people who once experienced sorrow suddenly found themselves filled with laughter and singing.
The Bible says, “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion…”
This tells us that their laughter was not ordinary laughter. It was the result of divine intervention.
They had reached a point where what God did was so wonderful that they described themselves as people who were dreaming.
As we come to the final days of September, our month of MY SEASON OF LAUGHTER, I believe God is reminding us that our story will not end in tears.
The God who turned the captivity of Zion is still turning situations around today.
1. GOD CAN CHANGE YOUR SEASON
There are seasons in life when things may not go according to our expectations. There may be delays, disappointments, unanswered questions and situations that seem difficult.
But Psalm 126 reminds us that seasons can change when God steps in.
The people of Zion did not remain in captivity forever.
Their story changed.
Their sorrow changed.
Their situation changed.
Their mouths that may have once been filled with cries became filled with laughter.
Never conclude your story based on your present situation.
God has the final word.
2. GOD CAN GIVE YOU A TESTIMONY THAT WILL AMAZE YOU
The Bible says:
“We were like them that dream.”
Sometimes God answers in a way that is beyond what we expected.
He can open a door you never imagined would open.
He can restore what you thought was permanently lost.
He can create opportunities where there seemed to be none.
He can turn a long season of waiting into a season of celebration.
When God gives you that kind of testimony, you will look back and say:
“Surely, this is the Lord's doing!”
3. GOD WILL FILL YOUR MOUTH WITH LAUGHTER
The Scripture says:
“Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing.”
Notice the word “filled.”
God does not merely give them a little laughter. Their mouths were filled with it.
That is my prayer for you in this season.
May God fill your home with laughter.
May He fill your family with joy.
May He fill your heart with peace.
May He fill your life with testimonies.
May He give you reasons to sing again.
May every situation that has produced tears become a testimony that will produce laughter.
4. YOUR TESTIMONY WILL SILENCE THE VOICE OF MOCKERY
The people around them began to recognize what God had done.
The Bible says:
“The LORD hath done great things for them.”
When God changes your story, you will not need to explain everything.
Your testimony will speak for you.
Those who saw your difficult season will see your new season.
Those who knew your struggles will hear your testimony.
Those who saw your tears will see your celebration.
May God do great things in your life that will make people acknowledge His goodness.
5. THERE IS STILL LAUGHTER IN YOUR FUTURE
As September comes to an end, do not think that your opportunities have ended with the month.
There are still days ahead.
There are still testimonies ahead.
There are still doors God can open.
There are still prayers God can answer.
There are still miracles God can perform.
Your September may be ending, but God's faithfulness is not ending.
The remaining days of this month can still carry a testimony that will make you laugh.
PRAYER FOR THE NEW WEEK
May the Lord go before you this new week.
May He order your steps and direct your decisions.
May every day of this week bring you closer to your testimony.
Every power working against your peace shall be silenced.
Every door ordained for your advancement shall open.
May the Lord bless the work of your hands.
May He preserve you and your household from evil.
May you receive good news.
May you encounter divine favour.
May unexpected testimonies locate you.
May God give you reasons to smile, celebrate and rejoice.
This week shall not end in sorrow. It shall end in testimony, in Jesus' name. Amen.
BLESSING FOR THE REMAINING DAYS OF SEPTEMBER
In the remaining days of September, I declare:
You shall enter your season of laughter.
Every prolonged sorrow shall come to an end.
Every situation that has made you cry shall become a testimony.
May the Lord turn your captivity around.
May He restore what has been lost.
May He renew your strength.
May He lift your head.
May He surround you with favour.
May He give you songs of victory.
May your family experience joy.
May your home experience peace.
May your work and business experience progress.
May the remaining days of September bring you good news, divine surprises, answered prayers and undeniable testimonies.
Where you have been expecting bad news, may good news come.
Where you have been expecting disappointment, may God give you celebration.
Where you have been waiting for an answer, may God give you a testimony.
Where there has been tears, may there be laughter.
Where there has been mourning, may there be rejoicing.
Where there has been delay, may there be divine acceleration.
And before September comes to an end, may your mouth be filled with laughter and your tongue with singing, in Jesus' mighty name. Amen.
FINAL DECLARATION
This is my season of laughter.
My mouth shall be filled with laughter.
My tongue shall be filled with singing.
My family shall experience laughter.
My home shall experience laughter.
My life shall testify of the goodness of God.
The Lord shall do great things for me.
And I shall have reasons to say:
“Look what the Lord has done!”
WELCOME TO A NEW WEEK OF JOY, FAVOUR AND LAUGHTER!
