Isaiah 7v1-24

Heavenly father
give me grace to trust in you, particularly when I am under threat.

^1-2 Ahaz, king of Judah, was afraid when Syria and Israel attacked Judah

^3-9Yahweh told Isaiah to go and tell Ahaz to not be afraid.

¹⁰ Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying, ¹¹ “Ask a sign of Yahweh your God”
(so that when the sign happens you can have something to confront your fear)

¹² But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh.” 
(because he didn’t want to confront his fear with a knowledge of Yahweh’s power, because he was banking on Assyria)

¹³ Isaiah said, “Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also? 
¹⁴ Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young girl will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. ¹⁵ He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good. ¹⁶ For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, Israel and Syria will be devastated, ^17-24 by Assyria who will also destroy you (Judah)