Genesis 17:17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Have you ever had a moment like this after talking with God? You get a word from Him that seems ridiculous, beyond logic. Or maybe it's that something extraordinary happens which can only be explained as a "God thing" and you shake your head at the unbelievable way circumstances seemed to fall into place. Or it might be something that comes along at what appears to be the worst possible time, but you find you are completely at peace and the timing was impeccable. (past tense there to show that we only understand God's timing after it has passed) Abraham was in that moment. I am sure he was hoping God was going to do what He had promised, but also had that thought of "Well, if that's what you think is best." These are the moments when hope in God is very different than just a wishing for something to happen. This kind of hope is more in line with believing God is going to do something, and knowing that that something will only happen if God does it. It's a particular type of faith that rests in the hope of a promise fulfilled. It is rejoicing with laughter at God's extravagant showing of His almighty power with an anticipation of His faithfulness to His word. We can be assured that God does what He says He will do, even when, and maybe especially when, it has the look of impossibility. I'm starting to wonder if that's God's favorite way to work.
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