Is 7:10 Moreover, the Lord spoke again to King Ahaz, saying,
Is 7:11 Ask for yourself a sign (a token or proof) of the Lord your God [one that will convince you that God has spoken and will keep His word]; ask it either in the depth below or in the height above [let it be as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven].
Is 7:12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
Is 7:13 And [Isaiah] said, Hear then, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary {and} try the patience of men, but will you weary {and} try the patience of my God also?
Is 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried {and} a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].
Is 7:15 Butter {and} curds and wild honey shall he eat when he knows [enough] to refuse the evil and choose the good.
Is 7:16 For before the child shall know [enough] to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land [Canaan] whose two kings you abhor {and} of whom you are in sickening dread shall be forsaken [both Ephraim and Syria].
For unto you this child was born. Unto you, this only son was given. And the government shall be upon His shoulders, and His name shall be called wonderful counselor, and Jesus is our prince of peace. This child born in the small city of Bethlehem was not born in some grand palace with satin and warmth to shield him from the cold. He did not come down from Heaven in some golden chariot with a thousand angels, but as a poor child of humble birth and yet protected from the King who wanted Him dead. How should a king come?
This earth belongs to God and He is sovereign over it's creation and destruction. It wears out as a garment and it groans and is ready for the Lord's judgment. Should we seek another sign or have many been given to us as to who this baby in the manger is? From birth to rising up to Heaven, we see Jesus at the right hand of the father, praying for the "saints." He will come again only this time, not a humble birth, but a victorious entrance. This king... How will you receive Him?
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