Genesis 18:15 “Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

We have all heard the saying “Laughter is the best medicine.” Well, it appears from this verse that may not be always true. When Abraham and Sarah were told by the angel that they would have a son in their old age, they thought they were having their leg pulled. They laughed. “How could this be?” They doubted God.

Now we may be quick to judge them, but we do the same thing. We may not laugh out loud, but we doubt God’s power and presence in our lives everyday when we try to accomplish things on our own.

Kids love to laugh, don’t they? Probably in the past few days or so you and your kids have had a good laugh about something (hopefully not at someone). What a perfect verse to pull out and teach about laughter. After you all get your breath back from laughing at whatever, say, “Hey, that reminds me of a verse about laughing in the Bible.” Your kids will probably say, “What? Laughing in the Bible?” Then give them the lesson on this verse.

What are you “laughing” about today? What are you striving to do on your own? Why don’t you just rest in the Almighty and let Him has His way in your life? Show your kids that laughing at the right thing is fun and can even be healthy. But laughing at God is not very smart. After all, He always knows the punch line.