1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac[a] to the son Sarah bore him. 4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” 7 And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
Genesis 21: 1-7
This first verse of this passage just makes me smile. The Lord DID for Sarah what He has PROMISED. As a woman we judge our worth sometimes on how people come through for us. If the people in our lives keep their word with us that means that we were worth it to them. If they do not, we get the message that we are not worth their effort. The showed Sarah that she was worth it. He was going to keep his promise to her to give her a son, even though the circumstances were not ideal.
God can seriously do anything. He made a promise to Sarah to bless her and her husband with an inheritance of children. But they were old! How could this really happen? Sarah was completely aware of her limitations. She has a grasp on the reality of the situation. Circumstances were not favorable for her having a child! That was obvious to her and everyone around her. But, I think she still trusted in her God to keep His promise. God blessed Sarah with a son, and she was over the moon excited! I love what she says about the situation...
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
I understand why people pay money to go to comedy clubs. At the end of a long week, just laughing sounds like the most amazing activity in the world. When you are laughing you are not stressed or worried or thinking about anything else but how hilarious and joyful that thing that made you laugh is! Laughter is an amazing and wonderful gift, and God gave that gift to Sarah. I think that Sarah's laughter came from a place or awe, joy, fulfillment, amazement, stunnedness, and maybe even a bit of comedy. I love that Sarah had a good laugh. I am happy for her. :)
What I learn from this passage about God gifting Sarah with a fulfilled promise and laughing, is to look for these things in my own life. I believe that wants to fulfill his promises to all of his women and give us laughter, but sometimes I miss the chance to receive it because of my lack of seeking Him. I want to seek the Lord more about every little thing in my life so that I can see His promises fulfilled in my life so that my joy can be complete like Sarah's and I can LAUGH! Darn it! I LOVE laughing! What does a different kind of woman look like? She looks confident in knowing that her God will fulfill every promise He has made her, and when He does (and even in the mean time) she will laugh because of her joy being completely full.
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