As we cruise into the last few weeks of our series entitled "It's In The Name" we discussed Cornerstone today. One of the interesting things pointed out today was that different versions of the Bible state that Christ is either the cornerstone or capstone. We looked at Matthew 21 and how Christ is seen as an authoritative figure, like a king, how He makes his presence known. He doesn't calmly ask the people making money in the temple to leave...he overturns the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves and states, "My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a 'den of robbers'". Can you imagine the power behind his voice?! Those clowns probably jumped right out of their sandals!
Jesus Christ should be what we use as a basis for every situation in our lives. Defined as the capstone (large stone used to anchor and align the corner of a wall), He is ruler over us. The Hebrew word for "corner" is sometimes used as a metaphor for leader or ruler. Isn't it amazing how there are no coincidences in the Bible!
Because Christ loves us and died for us, we know that His authority and ruling are to protect us from harm, steer us from evil, and will never lead us even into temptation.
This week do a self-evaluation. Make sure He is the Cornerstone you base all of your decisions upon.
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