Isaiah 28 We need a new world because th

Isaiah 28
We need a new world because the old one is a fading flower, drunk, boastful over nothing and therefore judged.
V16: See, behold … Oh that people will see this Advent!
Jesus.
A foundation stone. He is the author, the anchor, the stability of our life. What is built on Him will last.
A tested stone. In every way possible He was tried, tempted, tested and He came out totally obedient.
A precious cornerstone. The building is built according to the cornerstone. He provides the pattern for living. The values of life are on Him.
A sure foundation. He can be trusted. There need be no fear.
In 2007, a professional U.S. baseball player, Matt White, had an aunt who had been struggling financially for years. When her health started to decline, she was forced to sell her fifty acres of property to pay for health care. Matt travelled to Massachusettes and bought the land from his aunt for the appraised value of $50,000. While exploring the land to see about building a house, he discovered outcroppings of stone ledges. Matt contracted a geologist, who surveyed the land and informed him the stone was actually Goshen stone, this type of stone is useful for sidewalks, patios, and landscapes. At the time it sold for $100 a ton … and Matt White had about 24 million tons on the land. The appraised value on the surface was $50,000, but some experts estimated that the land was possibly worth up to $2 billion. During his first year of operation, White’s family-run business made $600,000.
On the surface there may appear to be little value attached to your life.
But it is what your life is sitting on that counts.
See, behold … Jesus!