Christmas

The other day I was reading in Isaiah 7 - where God told Ahaz to ask for a sign, but Ahaz refused. His response was that he would not test the Lord. But God had commanded him to do so. To quote Matthew Henry - oh how easily secret disaffection for God disguises itself as respect "and those who are resolved that they will not trust God, yet pretend they will not tempt him." Oh, how I pray that I am not like that....

So God's reply was that He would give a sign anyway - a virgin will be with child and bear a son and she will call His name Immanuel which means of course "God with us." The sign was "God with Us." What a reminder! GOD HIMSELF is WITH US! And what a good and appropriate reminder to our family and to me (and to all of us! :) again this Christmas Season as we're asking God daily to confirm what we have felt Him telling us. We're asking for signs, confirmations, and He has already given us one. Immanuel. He is with us. And that is all we need. But thankfully, He gives even more than that! :)

Thank you SO MUCH for praying for us.
Jen