Seeing The Signs

Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God…Isaiah 7:11

The wait is almost over, I hope it’s been a prayerful and peaceful Advent!  Twice in the last few days these words from the Prophet Isaiah have hit my heart.  It makes me wonder how often we ask and look for signs.  For the most part I think we ask out of faith.  Many of us look for or pray for signs so we can feel guided or assured but I suppose sometimes in our frustration and disappointment we can get a little crazy with our demand for a sign.  I’ve never asked him for something outrageous like a banner flying behind an airplane with the answer to my question, but I am guilty of asking for signs because I’m low on trust.

I think the problem with asking for signs is that we’ve already been given so  many.  I have to imagine God in heaven doing a face palm when we ask for a sign and wondering how many more times he has to dazzle us before we just shut up and  trust.  When you read this entire passage, Isaiah predicted the sign with remarkable, dramatic detail; Virgin birth and a baby name decades and decades in advance…now that’s a sign!  When we trace back the story of Gods love, it’s easy to see time and time again he’s been showing us some pretty spectacular signs of his endless love for his people.

Todays post includes a Christmas present.  The link below will take you to a video by the Skit Guys that is a 3 minute wonder to behold.  Every time I play it for the Middle Lovelies they ask to watch it again and again to see all the signs and stories unfold.  Each of the events are a sign of His wonder and love.  When I really think about it, he’s already given me far more signs than I’ll ever need.  I guess I just need a reminder from time to time.  Perhaps I’ll work on asking for fewer signs and aim for greater appreciation of the ones that he’s already shown.

I’d like to wish all of you a beautiful and blessed Christmas! Please know of my Christmas prayers for all of you.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLcTLCCpI5A&t=5s

A Seed To Plant:  Take three minutes and watch this beautiful video.​

Blessings on your day!