In Mark 12:10-12 we find Jesus facing opposition as he quotes a verse from the Psalms, “Don’t you remember reading this verse in the Scriptures? ‘The Rock the builders threw away became the cornerstone, the most honoured stone in the building! This is the Lord’s doing and it is an amazing thing to see.’”
The term cornerstone can be used in three context. In Construction it is the first stone set in a masonry foundation, which determines the position of the entire structure. Cornerstones are often placed in a prominent location on the outside of a building, and may include inscriptions or time capsules.
When used as a Metaphor it is describing the basic element or foundation. For example, you might say "information and education have always been the cornerstones of consumer policy"
It can also indicate a person or thing of prime importance: For example, you might say "the cornerstone of the whole argument".
Jesus through his message can be seen as cornerstone of our lives - the guiding truth and love that gives security and conviction to all of life. All love and goodness is created through him. The way we live and try to live by his gospel is the Lord's doing also. Life itself and love are gifts of God, the touchstone of God's continual creation of us all.
Later in in Ephesians 2:19-20 we are reminded, “You are . . . members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone.” I wonder how aligned we are to Jesus Christ the chief cornerstone.
God, our Father, our lives are sometimes crooked and uneven, but you build us up in Christ—the most reliable, true, and solid foundation we could ever hope for. Thank you! In his name we pray. Amen.
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