Advent: The prophets

And so we enter the second week of Advent, thinking about the Prophets. Jesus is, as the Evangelist Matthew says, come as the "Fulfillment" of all the prophecies. Many of these prophecies given by Isaiah foretold His Miraculous birth 650 years before the events took place. "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman[e] is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel" Isaiah 7:14 My friend Mike Beaumont often refers to prophecy as a "Sign Post," a path pointed out that we are to follow, which leads us into our destiny. Prophecy is not a matter of arbitrary fate but rather the shaping of destiny in God that wise men follow. All over the world creation points as a prophecy to the Glory of Christ. In every sacred story, of every faith there is something that points to Christ. Yet it is in the Hebrew scriptures, the writings of the descendants of Abraham, Gods covenant people that the signs are clearest. At times His being is concealed, at times people follow mistaken paths. Yet when you know Him, your way is straight, for He is as he says, the Way, The Truth and The Life. He is the door to eternal life, and no-one comes to the father except by Him. The writer to the Hebrews says of Him who was prophesied. " Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1: 1-3 Christmas, and in fact life, makes no sense without Him. So can I ask you, what are your "signposts" and where are they leading you? Who are your Prophets and where are they taking you? For me the prophets that lead me to Christ are good guides..... I guess you could say, "I have seen the Light."