Isaiah 28:16-17
therefore thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion,
a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’
And I will make justice the line,
and righteousness the plumb line;
and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
Tag: Christ's Redemption
This portion of Isaiah is basically filled with God's description of His wrath and judgment being poured out upon mankind. It is not pretty prose to read. Yet, as always in the prophets, God's redemption through His eternal love comes shinning through ... as in the above passage. Here is a passage that speaks of God sending His son, establishing a plumb-line of righteousness and purifying the planet. Jesus is the "cornerstone." Jesus is the "sure foundation." "Whoever believes will not be in haste." When destruction comes the believer will rest in Christ not run in fear. He is our "stone." He is our "tested stone." When floods come the only thing that is left are the strong rocks which do not move. Those who cling to Christ, the Rock, will never be moved.
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