A SIGN

DAILY GRACE TUES. 13TH DEC., 2016 TOPIC: A SIGN TEXT: ISAIAH 7:14 Welcome to a new day. God of all grace will show you a sign for favour and good this season in Jesus' name. "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." The prophecy above was given by God through the mouth of major prophet of God. A sign in general of His good-will to Israel and to the house of David. You may conclude that He has mercy in store for you, and your family as well. God has not forsaken you no matter how great your present distress and challenges are; perhaps of your nation, of your family, the Messiah is to be born, and you cannot be destroyed while that blessing is in you, which shall be introduced in a glorious manner. He shall be born of a virgin, which will signify both the divine power and the divine purity with which He shall be brought into the world, i.e He shall be a extraordinary person, for He shall not be born by ordinary generation, and that He shall be a holy thing, not stained with the common pollutions of the human nature; therefore incontestably fit to have the throne of His father David given Him. Though, this prophecy was accomplished above 500 years after a most encouraging sign was given to the house of David and an assurance that God would not cast them off. Ephraim did indeed envy Judah (Isa. 11:13) and sought the ruin of that kingdom, but could not prevail; for the sceptre should never depart from Judah till the coming of Shiloh (Gen. 49:10). Those whom God designs for the great salvation may take that for a sign to them that they shall not be swallowed up by any trouble they meet with in the way. The Messiah shall be introduced on a glorious errand, wrapped up in His glorious name: They shall call His name Immanuel—God with us, God in our nature, God at peace with us, in covenant with us. This was fulfilled in calling him Jesus—a Saviour (Matt. 1:21-25). For if he had not been Immanuel—God with us, He could not have been Jesus—a Saviour. Now this was a further sign of God’s favour to the house of David and the tribe of Judah. Here this is a sign for you, not in the depth nor in the height, but in the prophecy, in the promise, in the covenant made with David, which you are no strangers to. The promised seed shall be Immanuel, God with us; let that word comfort you (Isa. 8:10), that God is with you and (Isa. 7:8) that your land is Immanuel’s land. Let not your heart be trouble, moved thus (Isa. 7:2), nor let Judah fear the setting up of the son of Tabeal (Isa. 7:6), for nothing can cut off the entail on the Son of David that shall be Immanuel. The strongest consolations, in time of trouble, are those which are received from Christ, from relation to Him, our interest in Him, our expectations of Him and from Him- Of this child born for our redemption and comfort. Personal Confession: Father, thank you for a sign of your goodwill towards my life in Jesus' name. Read, Reflect and rebroadcast to bless someone. God will bless you in return. Enquiries@PGM lnt'l richgracemission@gmail.com www.pentecostalgrace.blogspot.com.ng +2348058561464 +2347083069998