So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, ‘After I am worn out and my
master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”‘(Genesis 18:12).
Abraham and Sarah had been promised a son by God who would be the seed of a
whole nation. Sarah was now beyond childbearing years. So, when some angels
from God paid Abraham and Sarah a visit to inform him that Sarah was going
to have a child, she happened to be listening outside the tent and erupted
with laughter. It was a preposterous idea in her mind. The angels reminded
her that nothing is impossible with God. Is anything too hard for the LORD?
I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a
son. (Genesis 18:14). Sarah gave birth to Isaac.
Recently I was considering putting on another marketplace leader summit for
ministry leaders who minister to those in the workplace. I had been involved
in such an event a year earlier. My friend Gunnar Olson who is the founder
of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce of Sweden had been
involved with me in putting on this event, so I inquired whether he would be
willing to participate in this event. He wrote me an E-mail letter and
informed me that an international gathering of Christian marketplace leaders
would be taking place on the island of Cyprus in March and asked if I could
participate and make other leaders aware. My initial response was laughter
due to my current financial condition. In fact, I had to go to a map just to
see where this place was.
The following day I received a call from a man I had met only thirty days
earlier. We had not discussed this event in March. “What are you doing
tomorrow? I would like you to go to the airport with me to pick up a
missionary that I want you to meet and discuss an idea I want to propose to
you. Can you come?” “Sure,” I said. The next day he picked me up and
explained we were picking up a missionary who was flying in from “Cyprus.”
“We are planning to take 25 business people to Cyprus for an event that
Gunnar Olson is involved in and would like you to come and teach your Esau
to Joseph workshop the day before. We will cover your expenses. Would you be
interested in doing this?” Again, I had to laugh as I saw the hand of God
orchestrate in such a miraculous way and in such a timely manner to assure
me of His involvement in the new directions in my life.
Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with
God; all things are possible with God.'(Mark 10:27).
Are there things that make you laugh when you think of the miracle that
would be required for it to take place? Ask God for the miracle that you
need today.