Wisdom
Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10
”Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel, for God is with us.”
We are told not to ask for a sign. Why? Because God doesn’t want to be bothered? No. The sign has already been given. Mary was with child and bore a son whom she and Joseph named Immanuel. That is our sign because is assures us God is with us. This provides both wisdom and comfort.