Cornerstone

Acts 4:11-12
Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the cornerstone."

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.


A cornerstone falls under the following definitions:

 

cor·ner·stone
/ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn/ [kawr-ner-stohn]

1. a stone  uniting two masonry walls at an intersection.
2. a stone  representing the nominal starting place in the construction of a monumental building, usually carved with the date and laid with appropriate ceremonies.
3. something that is essential, indispensable, or basic.
4. the chief foundation on which something is constructed or developed.

Here in God's word we find that Christ is meant to be the cornerstone of our lives. Jesus is meant to be the foundation laid in our hearts, the base off of which we construct our lives. Our new lives begin in Him, and the change that manifests within us on the day that we begin our new lives is forever engraved within us. Christ is also absolutely essential to truly living our lives, and He is the only one who can unite us with our heavenly Father.

While we were designed to have Christ as the foundation in our lives, so often we throw Him out of our lives as if He were useless debris rather than the essential cornerstone that He truly is. We go throughout our lives being fed the lie that we have to build ourselves up on the world in order to be built up at all. The problem with that is, though, is that everything from this world fades. There is not one thing in this world that will last forever, and if we build ourselves up with the world, we will find ourselves falling from an unstable foundation. However, if we base our lives off of the cornerstone of Christ, we will find ourselves being built up on a stable, unchangeable, unshakable foundation that will never fall on us. We all crave stability, that sense of being rooted in something that will support us. All we have to do is surrender our lives to Him so that Christ will flood in and become the solid base in our lives.

 Open up to God in prayer. Talk to Him about what you have based your life on in the past, and what you are basing your life on in this moment. If it's something other than God, bring it to God. Talk to Him about why your basing your life off of that thing, and how it's affecting you. If you feel God leading you, invite Him into your heart so that He may become the cornerstone of you life. Once you do, you'll find yourself rooted in Christ's unshakable love, and thriving on the stability that comes with Christ as your foundation.

I pray that Christ as the cornerstone of your life empowers you with purpose, strength and boldness throughout today. I hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Madelynn