Thursday May 14, 2009 THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, "Ask the LORD your God for a sign. It can be anything you want." But Ahaz answered, "I won't ask; I wouldn't think of testing the LORD." "Listen now, descendants of David," Isaiah said. "Isn't it enough that you try the patience of mortals? Must you also try the patience of my God? So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel 'God Is With Us'. He will eat cheese and honey until he knows how to reject evil and choose good." Isaiah 7:10-15 Yes, this is the scripture reference I was talking about yesterday. Imagine God getting so upset that He offers one of His mysteries to an unbeliever! Yep, I believe He still does that sometimes. He truly is God with us! Anytime I hear that phrase numerous songs run through my head simultaneously! How often we sing the words, but forget the message. God with us! He is with us even now! Ahaz was the son of Isaiah's beloved King Uzziah, one of the great kings of the Old Testament. During Ahaz' kingship the people were about to be attacked and this king was filled with fear. Well, God sent Isaiah to let him know that He was with them. However, Ahaz doubted. God then told Isaiah that He would give Ahaz a sign. When Ahaz refused the sign, in false humility, God went deeper than the moment with Ahaz, He allowed Isaiah to prophesy about the coming Savior's birth. What do we refuse? Does God want to give us a sign about something and we refuse with false humility? Does God want to bless us and we refuse like the people in the old Excedrin commercials who said, "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" Is that what we say to God? Had we really rather do it ourselves, or as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley sang, had we rather do it "Our Way"? Well, folks, actions do speak louder than words! I trust God to give us the best year we've ever had and I'm trusting the same thing for you. I have no clue how He will do this - I just know He will. In spite of all the tragedies we've personally experienced as a family, and our nation's tragedies as well, I know that with God - the best is yet to come! I think that will be my motto this year - the best is yet to come! Father, You know how often we cry for Jesus to come on back now, but Lord are we really ready? There are so many who don't even know you. Open our eyes to every opportunity and let us never forget that You are with us! Oh, and help us know deep down in our hearts that the best is yet to come! ******************************************* Come to the place of safety, all you prisoners, for there is yet hope! I promise right now, I will repay you two mercies for each of your woes! Zechariah 9:12 (NLT) Sharin' With Sharon is sent to you by Woes to Wows Ministries, a non-profit organization. Visit us online at: http://www.woestowows.org All Scripture is taken from "God's Word," unless otherwise notated. If you received this email in error or you are simply tired of receiving it, simply send us an email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line, and we will begin the process of removing you. ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
