The Chief Cornerstone
A Reflection on Psalm 118:22, Ephesians 2:20, and 1 Peter 2:6-7
The chief cornerstone—rejected by the builders,
Tossed aside as useless, unfit, unwelcome.
Yet chosen by God, precious, glorious,
The very stone that holds the temple together.
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. (Psalm 118:22)
Cornerstone—not a common brick or beam,
But the first stone laid, the one that sets the line,
The measure, the plumb line, the foundation of the dream,
The anchor of the structure, the key to the design.
They rejected Him—the religious, the powerful, the wise.
He did not fit their blueprint, their expectations, their disguise.
Too humble for a king, too gentle for a warrior,
Too loving for a judge, too sacrificial for a ruler.
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24)
So He became the cornerstone of a new temple,
Not made with hands, but living stones of faith.
Apostles and prophets laid the foundation,
And Jesus Christ Himself the chief cornerstone, the holy place.
Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:20)
Blessed is the one who does not stumble over this stone.
To some, it is a rock of offense, a stumbling block.
But to those who believe, a precious, sure foundation,
The refuge, the shelter, the unshakable rock.
The chief cornerstone—the same yesterday, today, forever.
All other ground is sinking sand.
On this stone, the church is built, and the gates of hell
Cannot stand, cannot prevail, cannot command.
“You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18)
So I build my life on the Cornerstone—
Not my wisdom, not my strength, not my worth.
He is the measure of all truth, the line of all justice,
The hope of all the earth.
Chief Cornerstone, reject no more—
In You we trust, we live, we soar.
Amen.
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