“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9b NIV) God’s first word through Isaiah tells Ahaz not what to do, but how to do it: “Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid.” (7:4) God knows that Ahaz is square in the crosshairs of the Syria-Israel … Continue reading December 3: He’d Ask a Device, but Wouldn’t Ask God