God records our faith and forgets our laugh - Genesis 16-19

In Hebrews 11:13-14 we have the record in the "Hall of Faith" (Hebrews chapter 11) that Sarah and Abraham believed the promises of God in regard to Sarah being able to give birth at ninety and Abraham at one-hundred. God actually records their faith and uses them as a example for us to follow. However, in Genesis 17:17 and 18:12 we read about the fact that when told they would give birth to a son at this old age they actually "laughed." God, however, doesn't record their laughter and remind the early church and all believers about it for centuries. Instead God records their faith and wants us all to look up to them and follow their example. It is by their faith that great things happened. Their laughter is forgotten by God. What a great example for us to see in this story. God, despite our faithlessness, will still remain faithful to His promises (2 Timothy 2:13). The reason the old couple could be used as an example to you and me is because God was faithful to His promise. Their faith, according to Hebrews 11:13-14, we based upon God's faithfulness to His promise not the measure of their belief. God is not waiting for us to conjure up enough belief. God wants us to trust in His Word (His promises) and He will remain faithful to them. We don't have to "build up" enough faith for God to respond. We only need to have the faith of a mustered seed and we can move mountains (Matthew 17:20). We may remember the times we laughed at God but He is only recording our acts of faith. Believe a promise today!