Isaiah 7:13-14
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it
not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my
God also? Therefore
the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel.
Have you ever had your patience tested? Maybe by your child, maybe by a co-worker,
the possibilities are endless. I used to
feel I was a pretty patient person, until my son. Now he’s testing that all the time. How do you think God feels about being
tested? Even back in Isaiah, we see the
people were testing God, to which he responded with a sign. A sign that the Immanuel would be coming as a
baby.
Think about how you feel when being tested. Can you even imagine how God must feel? If only we get into the word and study it, he
has foretold us of what is to come. We
get all upset about the state of the world these days, yet God gave us these
signs to watch for. Just as he told us
of the birth of Jesus, he has also told us of the coming of the end of the
world. The good news though, for us that
believe, is that it’s really just the beginning for us. The beginning of life with the Lord for
eternity.
My friends, I encourage you today to trust the
Lord, rather than testing him.