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Genesis 18 9-14
“And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife?
And he said, Behold, in the tent.
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.
And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
At the time appointed, I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
Hebrews 11:11
“Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age because she judged him faithful who had promised.”
It’s no laughing matter if God said it that settles it!!
Introduction
There is a saying that laughter is good for the soul.
As a young boy growing up, I always found everything funny.
No matter when or where I was I found a reason to laugh.
I was able to find humor in everything.
No matter where I was I would find a reason to laugh.
Sometimes, my sense of humor often for me in trouble.
Because my daughter would often come at inappropriate times at moments that were supposed to be taken seriously.
I don’t know why but growing upcoming the church, Always seemed as though they were some of the funniest moments sitting in the back of the church.
But I can always picture my mother and my grandmother sitting in the mother’s corner looking back at me and asking me “What’s so funny”
Even in the classroom, I would be laughing and the teacher's response was what's so funny.
It wasn't that anything was wrong wi
Here in this text, we find God asking Sarah the same question that my mother and grandmother would look at me and ask’ “what is so funny”
He asked wherefore did Sarah laugh.
My brothers and sisters Sarah laughing was not an issue, I don’t believe God had a problem with her laughing, and by no means am I speaking to you and telling you not to laugh, matter of fact some of us need to laugh.
Being saved and sanctified does not equate to being mean and uptight
Herbert procknow stated and I quote “A well-balanced person finds both sides of an issue laughable”.
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In other words, laughter has a way of making us feel better even when we are going through it.
The scripture teaches that “A joyful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (proverbs 17:22) and it turns out science is supporting this notion.
Evidence has proved that Laughter relaxes the whole body.
A good, good laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
~Laughter also boosts the immune system.
Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your disease resistance.
You are less likely to catch this corona if you laughed more.
Better immune system.
Still wear your mask but laugh a little
~Laughter also promotes an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
~Laughter also protects the heart.
Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
~Laughter burns calories.
Okay, so it’s no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn approximately 40 calories—which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over a year.
~Laughter may even help you to live longer.
A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much.
The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer
However, Sarah’s laugh was quite different from the laugh we are speaking of she laughed within herself, not a lol.
Which means laughing out loud.
This was a laugh within herself, this laugh was a smirt of doubt, this laughs an internal sign of disbelief.
This laugh is an internal spiritual insult to the promise that God had made over her life.
She had been told this over and over again and now the promises were funny to not be taken seriously.
I am firm that each one of us has a particular call and purpose for our lives.
I believe that there is a reason that all of here, there is a reason that we are placed on this earth, not just to exist, not just to survive, but to fulfill the will of God designed specifically for you.
My brothers and my sisters it can become frustrating when it seems as though we are not walking in our destiny.
It can become frustrating when you know that God has spoken over your life and it seems as though the word that is spoken has came into fruition.
Can I just encourage you be not weary in well doing for in due season you shall reap if you fainted not.
It is often during the moments of hopelessness that God shows himself mighty.
As some would say that darkest cloud is just before the break of day.
It was Mary and Martha who was at the grave of their brother Lazarus, hopeless and full of tears, it was a that moment that Jesus shows up and asked where did you bury him.
Jesus shows up and cries Lazarus come forth.
It was Paul and Silas who was bound in prison walls, and at midnight they praised and sing hums until The prison walls break and their chains were loosed.
Just because it had not happened yet does not means it will not come to pass.
If God spoke it to your spirit, hang in there.
Numbers 23:19 said it best
19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it?
or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
My brothers and sisters many times in our life God has made promises to us.
My brothers and sisters some promises that God has made to us seems as though it is impossible.
sometimes God will give us a vision he will speak to us and it seems as though our vision is out of reach.
God has shown you somethings that if people heard it they would probably laugh.
Truth be told.
Some of has gotten to the point were we have given up on some things we have been praying for and if God told you it was coming to pass.
We would laugh ourselves.
It was Noah, that God told to build an ark because it was about to rain due to the corruption of the world, Noah warned the people that it was about to rain.
However, the people around him laughed at Noah building the ark wood by wood and no one asked him to help.
He just kept building, and sooner or later it begin rain and the same people people who were laughing were looking for shelter.
I can hear Noah saying what’s so funny,
He knew God had spoken to him and stood on the word of God.
it shall come to pass.
It may not be today, if may not be tomorrow but if you hang in there sooner or later God is going to turn some things around in your favor.
Us in our own physical capabilities may not be able to compete it.
However, we have to look beyond our own abilities and tap into what the word said.
The word says You can do All thing’s through Christ that strengthens you.
The word says I’m the lender and not the borrower.
The head and not the tail.
Your incapabilities is opportunity for for God to show his abilities.
I always remember The great Michelangelo, who could paint a canvas that was so beautiful, and most would laugh if I told you he was blind.
My response would be what’s so funny,
It was the great musician Beethoven, who can play the piano so beautifully and most would laugh if Inrold them that he was deaf,
My response would be what’s so funny.
These men as many others did not let their handicap handcuff their destiny.
Tell someone don’t allow your handicap to handcuff hour destiny.
It is through our Inabilities that God shows his ability.
—for the word said that when we are week he is strong.
([My brothers and sisters, when God gives us opportunities the enemy will always bring opposition
Quote Bishop Gilyard Opportunity vs opposition
At every opportunity you can expect opposition
However it’s in those places of opposition that God will bless us right in the middle of it.)]
sometimes God will use unfavorable situations and turn them to work for our good.
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