Genesis 21:5-6 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Now Sarah said, ‘God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.’
Continuing yesterday's story and message... of course you knew that the promise would come true. God did send a son for 100-year old Abraham and 90-year old Sarah. Isaac was born even though dad had fallen on the ground laughing at God when the promise had come. It just seemed to crazy. It just seemed impossible.
But Abraham's laugh wasn't the last laugh. Sarah has the last laugh in this story. Sarah has laughter now not of derision or disbelief. Sarah has the laughter of joy. Sarah laughs with joy when her son is born and when God's promises are fulfilled.
The laughter of derision, the laughter of enemies may be all around. But that is never the last laugh. God always has the last laugh. And God promises to share that last laugh with faithful servants like Sarah who listen and believe.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Join us Wednesday for our Blue Christmas service at 7 pm, especially designed for those who have lost someone they love in the past year. Then on Friday (Christmas Eve) we will worship at 3, 5, and 11 with pre-service music one-half hour before each service time. More details at http://www.allsaintspalatine.org
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