Advent Reading - God’s Promise: The Greatest Proof of All
Last week we lit the first advent candle. We were
reminded of the message of hope to a struggling nation, the hope of Jesus our Savior. This week we light the second advent candle, and see God’s promise, the greatest proof of all. Isaiah 7:10-14
Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign of the Lord
your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. God sent the prophet Isaiah to Ahaz to calm his fears of attack and he told Ahaz not to worry; God would protect him. Ahaz was afraid to ask God for a sign, but God wanted to give him a sign. So God spoke through Isaiah and gave Ahaz the greatest sign that has ever been given. Ahaz had no idea what the sign meant, but today we know that the virgin, Isaiah spoke of, was Mary, and her Son was Jesus, Immanuel, God with us. God was giving the greatest sign, that He was who he said he was. Jesus proved that he was God when after dying on the cross, he rose again from the dead, just as he said. As we rejoice in the fulfilled promised of God; we wait with assured hope for the promises of God to be completed, and for Christ to come again. Good Christians, all rejoice