Looking for a Sign

I have often pondered a simple question: Why is it called road construction? Doesn’t construction denote the building up of things? It seems that when I see a sign that claims road construction ahead it is more like road “destruction.” The road is not being built, but it is being destroyed.
I was on my way back home from a trip to Missouri. I was entering into a long stretch of road “destruction,” when I came across a confusing sign. The sign read, “Kansas closed exit at Ohio.” A couple of things went through my mind. “I knew the state was having some problems but to close it, that’s a new concept.”
“Has science progressed as far as Star Trek so now we have a transporter that can reach across a couple of states and that is how we are to get into Kansas?”
“What’s with all this road destruction, can’t they get it right the first time?”
“Where are the protesters?”
“Cities should not have roads named after states.”
Most of the times signs are very helpful. They will warn you about deer, railroad crossings, how far it is to the next town and even road destruction. Rarely are road signs misleading.
Today there are many misleading signs. Recently, there has been an increased interest in Nostradamus, the Mayan calendar, and the year 2012.
It is human nature to look for signs. We search for signs to see if these prophecies or prophets are correct. We look at mundane things and make claims that we are creeping towards the end of the world. When these prophecies do not come true, we just move on to the next prophecy. There have been many cults that have predicted the end of the world, only to fall very short. Many times, once a date has been established, and that date passes, an excuse is given and then a revision to the original date is given. Even Christians have fallen victim to these end time prophecies.
Instead of looking towards the end, we should look back to the beginning. About 700 years before Jesus was born, a sign was given to the people, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14 NIV)
This is one sign that is often overlooked. Instead of chasing signs that are not there, we should be focused on the one that is there. Jesus was born to redeem the people for their sins and to reconcile humanity to the Father in heaven. He was born exactly as the prophet had stated many years before.
Instead of looking for a sign, look to the Son.