“Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14
Throughout the Bible God came down to His people, giving signs of His love: a rainbow, a ram, a burning bush. He promised a Savior whose sign was that He’d be born of a virgin and named “God with us.”
Centuries later that sign became reality. “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was… found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. … All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:18, 22-23). Luke wrote, “There were shepherds… in the fields nearby…. An angel of the Lord appeared… and… said to them, ‘…Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’” (2:8-12).
When I was hospitalized briefly, friends stopped by, each visit a sign of love. God, in His profound love, came to be with us, visiting us in the flesh.
Centuries later that sign became reality. “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was… found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. … All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:18, 22-23). Luke wrote, “There were shepherds… in the fields nearby…. An angel of the Lord appeared… and… said to them, ‘…Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’” (2:8-12).
When I was hospitalized briefly, friends stopped by, each visit a sign of love. God, in His profound love, came to be with us, visiting us in the flesh.
Scripture Focus
Isaiah 7:1-17
Insight
No matter what your situation, what you’re feeling, or what you’ve done, God, in Jesus—His most wonderful sign that He loves you—is with you.
Bible In A Year
- Hosea 7-8
- Proverbs 13
- 1 Peter 1
