Isaiah 28:16 “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.’”
THE MOST IMPORTANT
Most people have no clue about the purpose of the cornerstone of a building. According to Wikipedia (that totally trustworthy source, lol), “the cornerstone is important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.” Well, this time Wikipedia got it right. I have seen a lot of cornerstones on buildings but normally fail to recognize their importance.
But this cornerstone, laid by the Lord, is the most trusted cornerstone ever laid. The Master Mason put this stone in place as the stone upon which all will be measured. If we are out of line with this stone, our buildings (lives) will crumble. If we are not attached to this stone, our walls (lives) will not be plumb and stand straight.
TEACHING MOMENT
Now this is definitely a fun verse to teach our kids. I hope you have some building blocks or tinker toys (I loved tinker toys) laying around your house. If not, get some rocks and boards from the yard or garage. Then plan a building with your kids. Build the first one with a soft sponge as the cornerstone. Let them see how high they can build their tower on that sponge. It won’t take long to watch it tumble.
Then build the same structure on a solid board or flat stone, like a paving stone or brick. You will all be amazed at how high you can go. You may even have to get on a chair to place to the top blocks. What a picture for your kids to see!
More importantly, what can you show your children you are building your life upon? Is it your job or your family or your health? You name it. It doesn’t matter. Nothing will stand the test of time except the true cornerstone, Jesus Christ. He is the One we place first and build upon.
A Moment In Time 