Little Laughing Isaacs

   Did you know we are to be as Isaac in this world?  Remember that kid old Sarah had?  She named him "Isaac" which is a word that means "laughter".  Quite a name, huh?  Little boy Laughter.  She said she did this so that all who hear her story would "laugh" with her.  Isn't it remarkable that this seems to be the opposite of most peoples reaction to the story of Isaac through whom Jesus came, through whom the salvation of us all came to be.
 
   Isaac, little laughing boy, was the first to institute sowing and reaping.  He was also known for re-opening the wells of his father, Abraham.  Big on giving, big on drinking, and always laughing.  That is Isaac.  It is my opinion that anytime, after the birth of Isaac, that read about "joy", you are seeing a reference to little laughing boy, Isaac.  Jesus was anointed with the oil of gladness above all his fellow men. That is an Isaac reference.  He said ask anything that our joy might be full, that all He taught us, He taught us so that our joy would be full.  That is a demand to be as Isaac.    Isaiah says "it is with joy we draw waters from the wells of salvation".  Wells of Yeshua!   How do you draw?  With an Isaac anointing.  
 
    At one time, God told Israel that since they did not serve Him with gladness, they would serve their enemy. He is serious about joy.   This is why we are too rejoice evermore and always, as instructed in the New Testament.  Why?  We are to be laughing kids of God.  We have heard Sarah's story so we are going to laugh with her.    People say "Oh, I am too burdened"  "I am interceeding for the world..it is so bad..no time for laughing".  "Let's get serious".  Oh, we need to be serious all right.  Serious about joy!   It is with joy we draw waters from the well of Jehovah!  It is with rejoicing and singing we return to the Lord, time after time.  We come with joy and we obtain more joy (Is. 51:11).

   Lighten up, saint of God.  Lighten up.  One of the words for "rejoice" in the Old Testament literally means to "brighten up".  Lighten up - brighten up!  Take on an Isaac anointing. Stop weeping and start laughing and rejoicing.  My friend, laughter is a far greater expression of faith than is weeping.  However, tears of joy will work. Have you ever laughed until you cried?   Have you heard the story of Sarah and her baby, given to her at a very old age?  Laugh. Laugh.  Laugh.