# 184 We Are All Little Isaacs’

The Book of Genesis

Day 184

Ge 21:3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him-whom Sarah bore to him-Isaac.  4 Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.  5 Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.  6 And Sarah said, "God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me." 7 She also said, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."

What a miracle! Sarah’s laughter of unbelief has become the contagious  (all who hear will laugh with me) laughter of overwhelming joy!  God has delivered on His promise!

I think we could use a little more of this contagious joy in the church today! God has delivered on His great promise of salvation made available to all men through the death and resurrection of Jesus! He is risen! He is risen indeed!

Ps 126:3 The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.

I can’t put it into words any better than the Holy Spirit did in the 100^th Psalm!

A Psalm of Thanksgiving.>> Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!

 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.

 3 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

 5 For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

I know that “to everything there is a season,” (Eccl 3:1) but it seems to me that our Sunday mornings ought to be a time of great joy and celebration.  The reason we worship on Sunday in the first place is because it is “the Lord’s Day!” And it’s called the Lord’s Day because it was the day that Jesus rose from the dead!

The sacrifice accepted! Sins forgiven! Captives delivered! We are all little Isaacs miraculously born again from above! Therefore: “ Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Phil 4:4)

Pray: Lord, give us  that genuine joy of Sarah, who reveled in Your faithfulness! Your faithfulness is great and so should our joy be. The joy of the Lord is indeed our strength!