You are precious in his sight and your life is hidden in him. You may feel afflicted and storm-tossed, but God sees you as strong, secure, at peace and not alone. These include diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald. One definition for precious stones is that they are minerals which combine the highest degrees of beauty, hardness, durability and rarity. In geological terms, a carbuncle is a deep red gemstone capable of emitting its own light. Agate is durable, has the ability to retain a highly polished finish and is resistant to chemical attack. The pinnacle of a building is the highest point or in terms of human endeavour, the point of greatest achievement.Īgates essentially form in layers of dirty groundwater within the cavities of volcanic rock.
Sapphire is the third hardest mineral on earth and is highly resistant to scratching and abrasion and is often associated with royalty. Your foundation will be laid with ‘sapphires’. It’s often added to lead or other metals to improve their hardness and strength and is used to make flame-retardant materials. When I looked into the physical attributes of these elements and minerals, I saw something beautiful.Īs you trust God, He sets your life ‘in antimony’.Īntimony comes from the Greek word ‘anti-monos’, meaning, ‘not alone’. The Apostle Peter likens followers of Jesus to, ‘living stones’ that are “being built up as a spiritual house” (1 Peter 2:5). “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,īehold, I will set your stones in antimony,Īnd all your wall of precious stones.” Isaiah 54:11-12 (ESV) He is our Prince of peace and today He speaks these words over you We are promised that as we step out in faith and have the courage to believe the words of our Maker, the One who has redeemed us, the shame that’s hounded us all our lives, will be forgotten. We are urged to make room for more when there’s no evidence of a need to expand. Isaiah 54 starts with a call for us to sing in celebration of provision, even though we still live in lack. Press play to listen to the audio version of this article.
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