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Zonerr kids presents
the Jesus storybook book
every story whispers his name
written by Sally knowing Jaiden
read by David section
Son laughter years past
and things didn't get any better people were still
just as cruel and mean to one another they still got sick
and died Gods world was still full of tears
It was never meant to be like this but God was getting ready to do something
about it
he was going to make all the wrong things right
and he was going to do it through a family
Abraham God said
how many stars are there God was about to tell his friend
wonderful secret
let me see
Abraham said rolling up his sleeves but have you ever tried counting stars
then you know how hard it is 9
993 even 994 995
and are no wait
1 2
of couce he kept losing count too many
he said guess what God laughed
I will give you so many children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren
you won't be able to count them either Abraham
couldn't help giggling as such a wonderful idea but he stopped himself
how could he have a family don't be silly he didn't have any children let alone
grandchildren
he wiped away a tear anyway it was far too late for him to start having babies
at his age he was 99 years old
what could God mean Abraham
God said believe me and then God told Abraham his secret rescue plan
Abraham I will make your family
very big God promised until one day
your family will come to number more than even all the stars
in the sky Abraham looked up at the dark night sky
thick with stars you will be my special family
my people and through you everyone on earth will be blessed
it was an incredible promise
guard was going to rescue the world through
abraham's family one of his great
great great grandchildren would be the child
the Promised One the rescuer but it is
too wonderful Abraham said how can it be true
is anything too good to be true
God asked is anything too wonderful for me
so Abraham trusted what God said
more than what his eyes could see and he believed
now when Abraham's wife Sarah
heard God's promise she just laughed to herself
but it wasn't happy laugh it had tears in it
she'd always wanted a baby could her dream come true?
could she really have a baby when she was 90 years old?
no of course not don't be silly was far too late
Sarah didn't believe God could do what he promised
she'd forgotten that when God says something it's as good as done
of course it was as easy for God to give her a baby son as it was for him to make
all the stars in the sky
and sure enough nine months later
just as God had promised Sarah gave birth to a baby boy
they named him Isaac which means
son of laughter and Sarah
laughed but this time it was a glorious laughter
her dream had come true God would do as he promised
he would always look after Abraham's family
his special people and one day
God would send another baby a baby promise to a girl who didn't even have a
husband
but this baby would bring laughter to the whole world
this baby would be everyone's dream
come true