“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 validation of the faith of Abram and a type for  millions of supernatural births to follow. 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. “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” (Titus 3:4-5).

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 I was a slave of sin, I had no righteousness. I produced no good thing in that life of which I’m now ashamed. But now I’ve been set free from sin, and have become a slave of God, and bear holy fruit, and in the end, will have everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus my 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. I rejoice with Sarah, and the millions of saints that followed.