Curds & Honey

Therefore God will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right ~ Isaiah 7:14-15 ~

Isaiah is predicting the birth of Jesus hundreds of years before he was born. Isaiah explains that Jesus would grow up a normal child including eating the regular food that children of those days ate, but when Jesus became old enough to know right from wrong he would refuse evil and do good. It is asked "If a child dies will they go to heaven?" This verse also tells us that until we are able to determine right from wrong we are not held accountable for sin. Romans 4:15 tells us "... where there is no law there is no transgression." (or sin) A baby does not know right from wrong so it cannot be held responsible for sin. Once we become old enough to know the difference we have a choice to make, and are held responsible. God knew we could never perfectly keep the law so in His grace and mercy He sent Jesus to take our punishment upon himself and save us from His wrath. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" Believing in Jesus means more than simply believing he existed, It is saying "I truly believe Jesus is God, came to earth as a man, died for me, rose from the dead and reigns as King. And because I believe, I will obey"