Tuesday, April 1, 2014

When God Makes You Smile ~ Chapter 4 ~ No fooling

Everyone Loves A Good Laugh
April 1st
This is 
No 
April Fools

When was the last time you had a good belly laugh? 
God has a great sense of humor.  
Let’s see if God can make you laugh today. 
Laughter is the best medicine for anything that is troubling you.
... Our Promise ... 
2003 I had A Candy Message ..  article due .. and knew I was using Laffy Taffy candy .. But did not know how the whole story would play out .. On March 22nd while I was at work .. I teased .. my customer .. me having been single for 7 yrs .. that if they knew any good christian single men .. I was looking for a Christian husband .. She replied .. as a matter of fact .. I do know of one.. my goods friends son has just moved back from Florida and he is looking for a Christian wife .. I laughed it off and gave them my email address on my business card .. Well guess what .. He called me at my job the very next day .. And we met in person the day after that .. March 24 ..  He asked me to marry him that Friday .. it was supposed to be ready from the Jeweler (April 1st)But .. I received my engagement ring on March 31st ..  I received it early as a surprise.   April 1st is .. Was no April Fools .. We went with his mother to Florida .. Where His sister lives, who is married to a Pastor .. So with his Mother as our Best Woman .. We went to Florida .. and they Married us on April 4th, 2003 .. It is also Stacey's Birthday .. I was his present that year .. and every year since .. We were truly like Rebecca and Isaac  .. We knew it was a God thing .. We did not question the hand of God .. 16 yrs later and we can still see God's hand in our marriage .. 
His promises 
Are 
Yes and Amen
I pray this made you 
... Smile ...
Love LisaMe! 
Your sister friend

Candy: Laffy Taffy candy – They come individually wrapped with different flavors.  This is the best because you can talk about different kinds of laughter, and the children can have more than one. 


Tell the scriptures first, then go back through and talk about why Sarah Smiled!  Speak about God’s faithfulness to fulfill His Promise to Abraham.

Scriptures: Genesis 17: 1-22 
The Promise
Genesis 21: 1-8 
Sarah’s laugh … Isaac’s birth,  
The Promise fulfilled, God is faithful

Abraham and Sarah had a son and named him Isaac, just as God had told them.  God is faithful to finish all that he has started.  What about you?  What is the promise that God has given to you?  Has your promise died?  Be encouraged, and know that God is faithful.  He will complete what He has started in you, just like he did for Abraham and Sarah.

Let’s Pray: Father God, Thank you for giving us hope for tomorrow: even when things in this world can seem so hopeless.   Help us to keep our eyes on you and to Trust you in all things.  We know it is because you love us and know what is best for us.  Teach us to depend on you for the promises you have for us. We thank you that you are faithful to fulfill in us all that you want for us, You are our Heavenly Father, and know best how to bless your children.  You blessed Abraham and Sarah with Isaac their son.  And you bless us with Jesus Christ your son, to bring to us deliverance, healing and everlasting life. We receive your blessing of Jesus and it is in His name that we pray.  Amen!