The Two Types of Laughter
“Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.’ ” – Genesis 21:6 Abraham and Sarah waited over twenty-five years to receive God’s promise of their son. Yesterday, I shared the resulting joyous laughter due to their long wait with faith. She named the baby Isaac, which means “he laughs” in Hebrew. We can see that this name was chosen as a reminder of the joy and laughter that filled Sarah’s heart. As I read this story, I noticed that there are two kinds of laughter, both positive and negative. Here’s an example of negative laughter: When Jesus went into the room with the deceased 12-year-old and told the mourners that she was not dead; she was just sleeping, and everyone laughed and mocked Him. Here’s what positive laughter looks like: What did the disciples and the 12-year-old girl’s parents do when