Good vs. evil

Isaiah 7:¹⁰Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, ¹¹"Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven." ¹²But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test." ¹³And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? ¹⁴Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. ¹⁵He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. ¹⁶ For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. ¹⁷ The LORD will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria."

Ahaz, King of Judah, was given full permission from God Himself to ask for a sign. Ahaz missed this opportunity. Ahaz said that he didn't want to test the Lord so he didn't ask God for anything. God took the initiative and Ahaz refused. God reveals to Ahaz through Isaiah that He is weary of the House of David and that He will give a sign of Himself through a virgin birth. Of all the signs that God could have chosen, He picked a virgin birth. This was His plan all along because God knew how the hearts of His people would stray from Him.

I believe that Isaiah was prophesying about Jesus. I think that this scripture shows how God is all knowing and all powerful. It displays His unchanging nature. Some people think God was forced to send Jesus because we all chose to be so bad. I think God always knew that He would send His Son and I think Jesus knew that this was His purpose from the start. I think it's also important to point out that Isaiah mentions that the boy will know how to refuse evil and choose good. It tells me that babies don't know how to choose. That wisdom is so basic, but no valuable to me. Lion is too young to understand good from evil. One day, he will know the difference and have to choose. I'm not sure when that point will be, but I need to prepare him to choose good so that when that moment arrives, he will make a wise choice.

Heavenly Father, Your word is so rich and full of wisdom. I'm really blown away by it and I am having a hard time wraping my head around it all. Please forgive me and give me revelation of Your word. I thank You for Your Son, Jesus. Please help me to prepare Lion to choose good instead of evil. Lord, I trust in You. May I abide in Your will today. I love You. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.