Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in
the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the
Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? Therefore I tell you that
the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will
produce its fruit. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on
whom it falls will be crushed.’” (Matthew 21:42-44)
The decisive element in all of life is what a
person does with Jesus.
The Jews of Jesus’ day rejected Him and in doing
so they thought they were hurting Jesus. They were wrong. Although Jesus was
pained by their decision, ultimately their decision to reject and kill him served
to exalt Him to the place of preeminence. The true hurt they did was to
themselves, for they rejected the most marvelous gift God has ever given to
man!
People of our day do the same. In large measure,
the world has rejected Jesus. Most Americans don’t outright reject Him, they
just ignore Him or marginalize Him. They assign Him a tiny corner of their
lives, if any at all. In doing so, the greatest hurt is to themselves.
Their rejection does not affect who Jesus is.
It does not impact the ultimate outcome of creation. But it does affect them.
One day they will discover that the One they turned away from was in truth the
focus of all life.
For those who come to Jesus, He shows Himself
the strong Rock that will never be shaken, the only right foundation for life.
His, by Grace, Steve
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