Laugh at your Dreams

Sarah’s dream was basically dead, sleeping anyway.  It was an old promise from God that she was still waiting for.  Her heart’s desire was to have a son.  But she could not make it happen.   And her husband could not make it happen. 

 

Years after it was humanly impossible, surprise, God set it in motion.  When she heard God that it was less than a year away, she laughed.  How embarrassing!  Then she lied about laughing.  She laughed because it was absurd! 

It was a fail for her to laugh.  It was wrong.  It was real.  It was not the proper response of a faithful servant.   And God knew about it.

But God did not punish her.  He did not take the dream away.  He gave it to her anyway.  And she was blessed abundantly with new laughter.  She named him Isaac, which means laughter.  

She named her blessing the very thing she failed at.

Another definition of grace.