"CORNERSTONE"
Scripture: Mark 12:10 "The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner."
Jesus spoke of Himself. He was chosen by the God the Father to be the Spiritual head of the church, but He was rejected by the rulers who were attempting to build a religious organization. Scriptures declare that Jesus came to His own but His own did not receive Him. Yet even though Jesus was rejected and despised by men, He never gave up on God's plan and purpose for His life. Instead, He continued to do God's will and work the works of the One who had sent Him. He was destined to be the chief cornerstone of the church, which was built by the Spirit of God and He continues to hold all things together by the power of His word. It is hard to imagine, but if the presence and power of that One Stone, Jesus Christ, were to be removed, the church would dissolve and all nature would collapse.
When Jesus came to this earth, He did go to the pious religious leaders who mistakenly thought that they had it all together and took for granted that their building was intact. Instead, Jesus chose to go to those who recognized that they needed Him as their own personal Lord and Savior. Jesus searched for those who would serve Him diligently and love Him with all of their hearts. He came to the sinners who needed a Savior to cleanse them from their sins, to the sick who needed a healer to heal them of their diseases, to those in bondage who needed to be delivered, and even to the dead who needed to be resurrected. He also came for the broken hearted and those who were suffering grief. He allowed them to experience His grace by giving them beauty for their ashes and exchanging their sadness with a spirit of joy. He was never rejected by those who realized that they had a need and were willing to receive Him as their solution.
Jesus presents Himself to us even today. He wants us to wrap our lives around Him so that He becomes the chief cornerstone of our lives. Every stone of our life has importance, but Jesus desires to be the most prominent part of our personal witness. When others look at us from a personal standpoint or as the corporate Church of the Living God, He wants them to see and know that we are connected together with Him. We must let the world know that we are one building, one church, one family, and one body in Christ. We acknowledge Jesus as our chief cornerstone and we declare that we will never reject Him.

Scripture: Mark 12:10 "The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner."
Jesus spoke of Himself. He was chosen by the God the Father to be the Spiritual head of the church, but He was rejected by the rulers who were attempting to build a religious organization. Scriptures declare that Jesus came to His own but His own did not receive Him. Yet even though Jesus was rejected and despised by men, He never gave up on God's plan and purpose for His life. Instead, He continued to do God's will and work the works of the One who had sent Him. He was destined to be the chief cornerstone of the church, which was built by the Spirit of God and He continues to hold all things together by the power of His word. It is hard to imagine, but if the presence and power of that One Stone, Jesus Christ, were to be removed, the church would dissolve and all nature would collapse.
When Jesus came to this earth, He did go to the pious religious leaders who mistakenly thought that they had it all together and took for granted that their building was intact. Instead, Jesus chose to go to those who recognized that they needed Him as their own personal Lord and Savior. Jesus searched for those who would serve Him diligently and love Him with all of their hearts. He came to the sinners who needed a Savior to cleanse them from their sins, to the sick who needed a healer to heal them of their diseases, to those in bondage who needed to be delivered, and even to the dead who needed to be resurrected. He also came for the broken hearted and those who were suffering grief. He allowed them to experience His grace by giving them beauty for their ashes and exchanging their sadness with a spirit of joy. He was never rejected by those who realized that they had a need and were willing to receive Him as their solution.
Jesus presents Himself to us even today. He wants us to wrap our lives around Him so that He becomes the chief cornerstone of our lives. Every stone of our life has importance, but Jesus desires to be the most prominent part of our personal witness. When others look at us from a personal standpoint or as the corporate Church of the Living God, He wants them to see and know that we are connected together with Him. We must let the world know that we are one building, one church, one family, and one body in Christ. We acknowledge Jesus as our chief cornerstone and we declare that we will never reject Him.

