Isaiah 48:12-22, NIV
Map stones:
I am the first and I am the last. My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together (vs 12, NIV).
Powerful words of promise from God:
This is what the Lord says-….teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Your descendants would have been like the sand….(vs 17-18, NIV)