Ninety-nine is not too old for a new life and
a name change although Abraham might have preferred to be circumcised as an
infant. I’m just saying. Of course Abraham wouldn’t be the father of many
nations without Sarah and even if Isaac is named for her laughing at the
thought of a child in her golden years it should be noted that Abraham laughed
out loud at the thought as well. But that’s the way it is when you’ve spent a
lifetime waiting for a promise to come true only to be disappointed time and
again. And I imagine it became more difficult after Hagar bore Ishmael for then
there was no doubt as to who was to blame for Sarah’s barren womb. But somehow
through all the years Abraham and Sarah endured the sideways glances and
whispered comments for the sake of the promise they barely believed. When the
promise came true they were just as surprised as everyone else. We are as
blessed by their laughing as their believing for if God allows room for
disbelief in the mind of father Abraham and mother Sarah perhaps our believing
has room for the doubtful laugh.
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