A New Start – Day 6

According to Babycenter.com, the top unusual baby names of 2012 included Juju, Fedora, Shoog, Sanity, Burger, Google, Hurricane, and my favorite, Jedi.  In my opinion, none of those names can hold a candle to the baby name I read about today.  Abraham and Sarah named their son Laughter.  True, in Hebrew it is Isaac, but that would be the same as naming you child Laughter today.  As one who loves to laugh, I think that is hilarious.

The reason for the unusual name was the age of the parents.  Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born.  When Sarah overheard angels telling Abraham that they would have a child, she laughed because she assumed that it was impossible. 

One of the things that gives me great joy is seeing the impossible happen.  I have seen people healed after many years of sickness.  I have seen those who have lived lives full of addictions and strife experience full deliverance from those situations.  I have seen families in the midst of collapse fully recover.  All these things make me happy!

For some reason, many think that Christians can’t have a sense of humor.  The name of Isaac is just one of many examples in the Bible of God's sense of humor.  I say that we lighten up and get laughter and joy from what we see every day. 

Regardless of your situation, seek the humor in each situation.  Let laughter ease your burden.  If you are in a tough situation, know that God is in the business of pulling off the impossible.  While you wait, look to Abraham and Sarah and laugh at the way God answered their prayers.

If you need a little laughter, here’s a guy who can help with that.