What do you do when events in the world seem to be crashing in on you? The temptation is to put all your energy and focus on the circumstances and try and come up with a solution. But that is a recipe for disaster when it makes us forget the Lord.
The Lord tells Ahaz to ask for a sign, but Ahaz refuses because he has no faith in God. But God is ever-gracious! He gives a sign, a sign that we need today: the sign of the One who will be born and who will save His people.
Even with Paul being held captive, there is a still a plot against his life! See how God delivers him and even uses this to bring him one step closer to Rome.