Title: Waiting Laughter
Contents
Genesis 21/1 The LORD counseled Sarah according to his word, and the LORD did to Sarah according to his word.
2 Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham, who was old, at the appointed time, which God had promised.
3 And Abraham called the name of the son whom he bore, the son Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
4 Eight days after the birth of his son Isaac, he circumcised him as God had commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when he gave birth to his son Isaac.
6 Sarah said, "God makes me laugh, and all who hear shall laugh with me."
7 And he said, Who could have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse her children, but in the old age of Abraham I bore a son.
8 And the child grew and weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned, Abraham excreted a feast.
Humor) Wife's Clothes - Temptation - Patience
A pastor who was experiencing financial hardship asked his wife:
"I'm sorry, honey, but let's cut all the household expenses until we get better.
Especially the cost of clothes and stuff like that."
A few days later, my wife bought a new beautiful dress and was happy, so she returned home.
The pastor, who was watching the scene with a strange feeling, opened his mouth.
"That's very cool. But honey, remember when I asked you not to buy clothes for a while?"
“Yes, but the moment I see this beautiful dress in the store, well, Satan tempts me.”
It was my wife's answer.
"No, honey, you don't know what to do in such a case.
You should have shouted, 'Get behind me, Satan,' as the Bible says."
The husband responded.
Then the wife responded as if nothing happened.
“I did that.
But the letter Satan went behind me and said, 'It's beautiful even from behind!' What is it?" ^^
That's great.
Satan tempts both from the front and from the back.
However, there is a way to overcome Satan.
It's patience.
Satan knows no patience.
I believe Satan will retreat to those who persevere.
Joshua 6 tells the story of the Israelites walking around the city of Jericho.
They are circling the city of Jericho.
The reason they are going around Jericho is that the city of Jericho will fall down.
These are sayings that if you go around Jericho, the walls of Jericho will fall.
God answered Joshua.
He told them to go around Jericho once a day for 6 days, and on the first week, go around 7 times.
Then he said that the walls of Jericho would fall.
Because of this, the Israelites go around Jericho.
1 lap spins.
Spin 2 wheels.
It spins 3 wheels.
The problem, however, is that the city of Jericho does not show any signs of shaking or cracking.
No, in Joshua chapter 6, there is no record of any traces appearing in the city of Jericho even after three laps in three days.
No, they did 5 laps in 5 days.
However, there was an earthquake in Jericho.
There is no such thing as thunder or lightning.
Shouldn't this climate be showing signs of this in at least five days or so?
Still, Jericho does not show such a climate or signs of such a climate.
However, on the first day of the week, the walls of Jericho fall apart. - Hallelujah
That's great.
The city of Jericho did not fall on the outside.
Apparently, there was no earthquake.
Apparently there was no thunderstorm.
But earthquakes are more frightening than thunder
It is said that there was an internal earthquake, internal thunder, and internal lightning.
It is said that it was internally collapsing.
That's great.
I believe that when the time comes, it will break down.
I believe you will win.
Today's text is about the birth of a son Isaac.
Sarah gives birth to a son Isaac
But now Sarah is 90 years old.
It is said that a 90-year-old woman is giving birth to a child.
In Genesis 12, God speaks to Abraham by calling him.
1 The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your land, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land I will show you.
2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
He says.
But the problem is that Abraham is not giving birth.
There is no news that Sarah is pregnant.
Because of this, Abraham intends to adopt a good servant Eliezer as his successor.
In this era, if there were no children, the servant was the heir to the household.
Because of this, Abraham is said to have adopted his servant Eliezer as his successor.
But God speaks.
He says that those born out of your body will be your heirs.
So Abraham waits.
Wait for Sarah to conceive.
But what happened?
Even after waiting 1 year, waiting 2 years, waiting 5 years, or waiting 10 years, there is no news that Sarah is pregnant.
So Sarah, his wife, tells Abraham.
It means that we should have children through Hagar, the maidservant.
In other words, in our time
It is said to take seed.
That's great.
Still, Abraham and Sarah waited 10 years.
I've been waiting for 10 years, but I can't conceive.
So, she had a son through her servant Hagar.
This son's name is Ishmael.
Now I live happily with this son.
One year passes.
Two years pass.
10 years pass.
It's been 13 years.
At this time, Abraham was 99 years old and Sarah was 89 years old.
At this time, Abraham was old and Sarah had stopped drinking water.
But God speaks to Abraham.
He says that by your seed you will have a son.
He said that he would give birth to a son through Sarah.
That's why Abraham says:
I say I'm old.
In other words, no matter how God is, how can I have a son when I am old?
Sarah also says:
How can I have a son?
That is why Abraham said that he wished that his eldest son, Ishmael, would be his successor.
And Abraham and Sarah laugh.
But that laughter is not a laughter that makes you laugh with joy, but a laughter.
How could such a thing happen? is a ridicule.
That's great. )
It is said that laughter brings health to people.
I want more laughter in our church.
That's why I'm sometimes blunt, but I always have a sense of humor.
We want to be a church with laughter.
But it is said that laughter is harmful to the body.
Laughter is not good.
But Abraham and Sarah are laughing.
Yet God speaks.
He says that he who will come from your body will heir.
And you say
He will give birth to a son next year, and he tells him to name him Isaac.
Abraham is now 100 years old.
Sarah turns 90 years old.
But how did this happen?
Sarah's stomach is calling. - Hallelujah
Verse 2 of today's text says:
2 Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham, who was old, at the appointed time, which God had promised.
Sarah conceives and gives birth to a son. - Hallelujah
expired
When the time came for Sarah, who had lost the hard water,
Abraham, who was old, had a son when the deadline had passed.
So they laugh.
6 Sarah said, "God makes me laugh, and all who hear shall laugh with me."
Sarah, who has never had children.
Isn't it?
Isn't it the wish of a woman who has never had children to hold a child once?
Isn't it a wish to have a baby once?
That's great.
It is said that women are happiest when holding children.
This laughter is appearing on Sarah.
But today, read verse 6 carefully again.
6 Sarah said, "God makes me laugh, and all who hear shall laugh with me."
God makes me laugh
God makes me laugh - Hallelujah
your son makes me laugh
It does not say that Isaac makes me laugh.
God makes me laugh
He says that God made him laugh.
That's great.
Abraham and Sarah laughed.
They said they were old and had lost their hard water, so they couldn't give birth.
But God makes them laugh.
I have a dream in our Mapo Church.
These are the souls of 50 people in District 3 of the town.
And serving this area and becoming a leader at the same time.
Because of this, some people do not know how to laugh at these dreams.
It is difficult to evangelize even one person.
The question is whether it will be like that.
Of course, it's not easy.
It doesn't happen as intended.
It's not that simple.
But even if it's not easy or simple
it's not a bad thing
It's not something you can't do.
I believe the day will come when you smile.
As the history of life belongs to God
I believe that God will bring it to pass when the time and deadlines are fulfilled.
Just like giving birth to life for grandfathers and grandmothers who are old and have lost their hard water
We believe that life will give birth to Mapori too.
I come to our church and preach the drink noodles for the Senior Citizens' Party.
And sometimes we invite churches to serve the villagers as well as the alumni.
I do these events
Thank you to our classmates.
Even with these thoughts and plans, this cannot be done without the participation of the alumni.
Thank you to those who are always with us.
And I'm not what we do
We believe that service and love will be delivered through these events.
Year after year, consistently hard work
Honestly, faithfully, persistently, kindly and happily - until you say Amen
this way
this way
We believe that life will give birth when God's time and deadlines are fulfilled.
Here's some fun humor:
Please remember this today.
The belief is that it is good to grow up like this.
Vegetable shop owner: Soup.
-Fortune teller: It goes up gradually.
- Oriental doctor: Put it in one shot.
-Plastic surgeon: Raise it without realizing it.
-Shoes Beauty Garden: Glitter and raise.
-Car salesman: Raise it gradually.