The Impossible Promised - Don Wiehe

Have you ever been so scared and troubled that you didn’t know what to do or where to turn? You felt walled in on every side with no way out- scared, fearful and vulnerable. It seemed like everything and everyone was against you and that nothing was working or going your way.

This is exactly what the enemy of our soul wants to make us believe. He wants to tempt us to believe that even God cannot help thus causing fear and insecurity. Judah of old was facing something similar. His brother Israel had tried to overtake him and failed and was now joining forces with Ephraim to overtake Judah causing Judah to be fearful and afraid.

“When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it. Now the house of David was told, “Aram has allied itself with Ephraim”; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind. Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, 8 to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have plotted your ruin, saying, “Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it.” Yet this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘It will not take place, it will not happen, for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people. The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son.

If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’ ” Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.” 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.” Isaiah 7:1-14 NIV

2020 has been a challenging year to say the least; covid, quarantine, social distancing, loss of jobs and wages, sickness, death, virtual church, political unrest, social justice, and an unending flow of natural disasters - hurricanes & fires. And the biggest challenge of all, FEAR caused by the lies and deceptions of the enemy.

But in the middle of it all this chaos is our loving God who says to us “I’ve Got This”, “It’s all under control”, “You don’t have to worry”, and “Peace be still.” “In fact”, God says, “I’m giving you the same sign that I gave Judah, an impossible sign, to prove to you how much you are loved and that complete deliverance is yours, a virgin shall conceive and be with child”.

The sign of Jesus Christ our Savior being born 2,000 years ago of a virgin is for us today. An extravagant reminder that the impossible has been promised! The sign was for yesteryear, today and for our future. Yes it was a sign for Judah, Israel and their surrounding enemies, a prophetic sign to Mary and Joseph to not worry but trust and a sign for us today that everything is going to be ok, your enemy is defeated, your present is supplied for and your future is secure.

Some of God’s Promises for You

2 Peter 1:4 - Share the Divine Nature & Escape Corruption And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

Jeremiah 29:11 - A Good Future For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Matthew 11:28-29 - Rest “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Isaiah 40:29-31 - Power & Strength He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Proverbs 1:33 - Peace & Security But all who listen to me will live in peace,
untroubled by fear of harm."

John 14:27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Romans 10:9 - Salvation If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 6:23 - Eternal Life For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Standing on the Promises Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior; Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.

May Christmas 2020, a year of so much challenge and uncertainty be a time that you and your family take complete comfort in the Lord and in His promises.

A Very Merry Christmas to You and Yours! Don K. Wiehe