“And Sarah said, ‘God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me’” (Genesis 21:6)  

When God supernaturally caused 90 year old Sarah to bear Isaac, it was the first of millions of supernatural births. If you’re born into the Kingdom of God, you can laugh like Sarah, because Christ has set you free from sin, and supernaturally changed your heart. “For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior” (Titus 3:3-6). 

 Just as it was impossible by the laws of nature for Sarah to have a baby, it was impossible for me to change my heart. I once despaired, for my nature was dry and barren, so I wasn’t able to bear fruit for God. “For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? ... But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:20-23). 

 I rejoice that Christ gave me supernatural birth and set me free from sin. Laugh with me, for I was lost, but now I’m found. I was dead, but now I live. I will surprise my family with my new peace; I will delight my friends with my ever-increasing happiness; I will edify my church with my grateful confessions; and witness to the world by my walk with Christ. My Lord is a deep sea of joy to me. When I dive into Him, I’m swallowed up in the delights of His presence. Sarah looked on her Isaac, and laughed with joy, and all her friends laughed with her; and I look on Christ, and “rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8).