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by J.R. Miller
The Rejected Stone (Psalm 118:22-23)
There is a strange Jewish legend of a stone that was originally meant for an important place in the building, but was misunderstood and rejected. It is said that when Solomon’s temple was building, all the stones were brought from the quarry, cut and shaped ready for the place they were to fill. Among the stones, was a very curious one which seemed of no desirable shape. There appeared to be no place where it belonged. They tried it in one wall but it would not fit there. They tried it in another wall but it was not suitable for that. The builders were vexed and angry, and threw the stone aside among the rubbish.
The temple was years in building, and this castaway block became covered with moss, and the grass grew around it. People passing by laughed at the stone of such peculiar shape that it would fit nowhere in the temple. Every other stone that came from the quarry found its place and fitted into it perfectly but this one seemed useless there must have been a blunder in the architect’s drawings.
Years passed and the temple arose into beauty but still the poor stone lay unused, unwanted, despised. The great day came when the temple was to be finished, and throngs were present to witness the crowning event. There was excitement something was lacking. “Where is the capstone ?” the builders said. Nowhere could it be found. The ceremony waited while the workmen sought for the missing block. At last someone said, “Perhaps the stone the builders threw aside among the rubbish, is the one for this place of highest honor. They brought it and hoisted it to the top of the temple, and lo! it fit perfectly. It had been cut and hewn for this very place. Loud shouts rent the air as the stone which the builders had refused as unfit, became the capstone, filled the place of highest honor.
The stone had been misunderstood. The master-architect knew the place for which it was hewn and shaped. But the builders did not understand it and thought the architect had blundered. At length, however, the architect was vindicated, and the stone, long despised, found its place of honor.
There seems to be a reference to this tradition in the words of the Psalm: “The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone.” Several times the reference occurs in the Scriptures. In the story of the building, it was the architect’s plan or purpose that was misunderstood. The builder thought the master had made a mistake but he had not. The stone was despised for a time but at length found its place the place of honor. Continually the same mistake is made in life. People think that God has blundered in His plans. But when we come to understand, we find that His purposes are right.
“The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” We see examples and illustrations of this continually.
There are people who at first do not seem to fit into any place in the world. They do not appear to have ability for anything worth while, to possess the qualities which will make them of value to the world. They are not brilliant or strong, nor do they seem likely to do anything to distinguish themselves; yet later, they develop ability, wisdom, even greatness, and fill important places in the world. There are many eminent men, of whom their early teachers predicted failure. They were dullards, not showing capacity. Yet afterwards, when they found themselves and found their place, they became distinguished in some particular line. Parents and teachers should never be discouraged when children seem unpromising. There may be hidden in their brain and heart special gifts, possibilities of power which will be brought out in certain circumstances, fitting them for particular duties.
No other man has ever been a more remarkable illustration of this, than Lincoln. Reading only the narrative of his early years, no one would dream that he would fill a great place in human history. Even in his manhood, when he was beginning to disclose his powers, men did not think of him as fitted to be President of the nation, the leader of a great moral movement. He was not the stone the builders would have chosen as the capstone. He was clumsy and unattractive. Never was the hand of Providence more clearly visible in the bringing of any man to his place than in the events which led to Mr. Lincoln’s election to the Presidency. The political leaders did not want him. He was the stone which the builders rejected.
Yet we know also the story of his wonderful life and work. His greatness was not fully known, even while he lived. Every year since his martyrdom has revealed new elements of noble character in him, and shown in clearer light the greatness of his work. The world thinks of Lincoln as the emancipator of slaves. He was that but he was also the savior of his country. South as well as North knows now how he loved the Union. His greatness appears at every point. His oration at Gettysburg contains only a few sentences, less than three hundred words but it is acknowledged everywhere to be a piece of matchless eloquence.
From whatever side we look at this man he is great. More and more, too, as the years pass, do we see the providential meaning of his life, what it meant to his own country, what it meant to Christianity, what it meant to the world. His tragic death did not end his life, nor put an end to his work. They buried him amid the tears of a nation but his life was not hidden in the grave.
Thus Lincoln is an example of one who was misunderstood by men, a stone which the builders rejected but which God made to be the capstone.
God knows what He is doing, when He is making men. He never makes one He has no place for. Even if it is a broken life, God has a place for it, something for it to do. There is a home where the only child is mentally handicapped. Has God a place for it? Yes perhaps it will be the means of the preparation of the parents for sweeter life and higher glory.
We see examples of the same truth in life’s common relations. There are many who are misunderstood and unappreciated, and who do not get their proper quota of praise and commendation. It is so in some homes. A good many of us men do not half understand the worth of our wives the fineness of their spirits, their devotion to our interests; nor appreciate their self-denials and self-sacrifices for us and our homes. We are not half thoughtful enough toward them, not gentle enough. It is not enough for a man to be true to his wife, to provide well for her, to supply her with physical comforts her heart craves appreciation, cheer.
A great many people everywhere men as well as women are not well understood. They may be tactless. They may have faults which mar their beauty. They may have peculiarities which neutralize some of their good qualities. They are uncouth and unattractive in some way. People do not see the good there is in them, do not set the true value upon them, misunderstand them.
Here is a man whom many of his neighbors do not like. Something in his manners offends them, excites in them unkindly feelings toward him. They say he is not sincere, that he does not mean what he says. Yet those who have had an opportunity to know this man’s inner life, learn that his neighbors are mistaken in their judgment concerning him. He has in him good qualities, he fills an important niche. He is only misunderstood .
Let us strive to see people as God sees them. He sees our possibilities, not what we are today but what we may become through love and patience and discipline. Some fruits are not sweet until late fall. Some people ripen slowly and it is a long time before they become sweet, beautiful, and helpful. Do not reject any life because it is not beautiful at present. Let God train it, and some day it may fill an important place. The stone which you builders would reject as unfit, God may want by and by for the finest ornament in His temple.
Let us be more patient with people we do not like, whose faults offend us, who seem unfit for anything worthy or noble. Perhaps their faults are only unripeness. Or perhaps they are not faults at all, only individualities which will be elements of strength when the people find their places. God has a plan for every man, and a work for every one to do. Let us leave people with faults and peculiarities, in God’s hands. He will have a place by and by, for the misunderstood life, and the stone which the builders despised He will use to be the capstone somewhere.
Sometimes it is God Himself that is misunderstood. Yesterday a young woman came to ask counsel. A few years ago, she was married to a noble young man and went to the West. Her husband died and soon all the money he had gathered was embezzled by a professed friend, leaving the young widow with two little children, and penniless. Other losses and sorrows have come. The woman has returned to her childhood home to take up her life work. She is brave and cheerful. She is not doubting God but she is questioning, “Is God always good? Does God really ever cease to be kind? How can I thus understand these years of my life in which every flower of joy and hope has faded, and everything I had, has been taken from me?” She is in danger of misunderstanding God. What can one say to her?
Only this, that God’s work with her is not yet finished. You read a story, and at the end of a certain chapter, all seems wrong. If the book ended there, you might feel that God was not kind. But there are other chapters, and as you read on, you learn how good came out of all that seemed hard, even unjust.
Many times we think that our experiences in life, are anything but beautiful and kindly. We cannot see divine love in them. It does not seem to us possible that these rough and hard things, can be built into the temple of our lives, as stones of beauty. This may be the very stone which God has prepared for the holiest place in all the building, and that some day you will say of it, “The stone which I, the builder, would have rejected, has become the capstone! This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in my eyes.”
This illustration of the misunderstood stone runs through the whole New Testament. It is used by our Lord in the Gospels as applying to Himself. He was the stone which the builders rejected but which God made to be the capstone. Speaking to the rulers, He said: “Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the capstone! This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes!”
The meaning is very clear. Jesus Himself was the stone which the builders had rejected. The rulers had a mistaken idea of the Messiah who was promised. They believed the Messiah was coming but they thought He would be a great earthly king who would free them from their political condition, and would make them a great nation that should conquer the whole world. They had not learned the sacrificial character of the Messiah given in such prophecies as the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah. So when Jesus came, lowly, meek, loving, unresisting, they did not believe He was the Messiah promised. They misunderstood Him.
Peter in his defense before the Sanhedrin used the same illustration. The rulers demanded by what power the lame man at the Beautiful Gate had been made whole, and Peter answered, “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead even by Him, does this man stand here before you whole.” Then he added, “He is the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.” That is, the rulers had rejected Jesus of Nazareth, the stone God had provided but God had taken the misunderstood and rejected stone, and made it the very keystone of the temple. The great building of Christianity rests on this stone Christ the one foundation.
Yet there are some people who do not like Jesus Christ. They do not approve of His way of helping and saving. They do not think He is the friend they need. They do not approve of the life to which He invites men. They do not think He can lead them to the best things, the fairest beauty of character, the deepest joy, the largest usefulness.
But the temple could not be completed without the misunderstood and rejected stone. This stone at once made it complete. Your life will always be incomplete, unfinished, until Christ is received to His supreme place. Christ came to give you life, fullness, abundance of life. Let His life enter your soul and possess you wholly. Christ came to give you rest of soul amid all strifes and cares. Take the rest He gives. Christ came to give you His own peace. Let His peace rule in you. Christ wants to take charge of all your affairs, to choose your way for you, to direct all your life. Lay all the tangles, all the frets, all the questions in His hands.
Christ came to change you into His own likeness, by teaching you the lesson of love, by giving you self-control, self-mastery. He does not want to destroy the temper, the appetite, the tendency in you which troubles you so much. He wants to teach you to be master of it, master of yourself, of all your being, and lead all your life into sweet devotion to Him. Christ wants to enter into your life so fully that He will be your constant companion, that He and you shall live together, so that you will do nothing without Him but that He and you will work together and do impossible things. Christ came to lead us thus into the fullest, richest, most blessed life of fellowship and service, giving us His joy, His peace, His life, His love, at last crowning you with glory!
That is what it means for the misunderstood stone to be made the capstone for you. The most glorious thing possible, is to have Christ in His rightful place in our lives.
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The Day the Lord has Made
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thewordfortheday · 5 months
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Psalm 118:22
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
When Jesus walked on the earth, it was not the common people, but the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees that rejected Him- The ones who had studied the scriptures, who knew that Messiah was to come. They were unwilling to accept Jesus, the carpenter's Son. They rejected Him and conspired to kill Him. But nothing could thwart the plans of God. Jesus Christ died, and rose again and brought salvation to the whole world. Those who reject Him build their lives on sinking sand. Only those who build their lives on Christ, the true cornerstone of faith, will stand firm forever. And when the wind blows and the storms come, they will never be shaken or destroyed.
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sacredmoondivination · 8 months
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Psalm Magick Verses and Correspondences
Love
Psalm 33:20-22
Psalm 57:10
Psalm 85:10-11
Psalm 86:15
Psalm 94:18–19
Psalm 100:5
Psalm 138:8
Psalm 143:8
Confidence
Psalm 16:8
Psalm 20:7
Psalm 27:3
Psalm 27:13-14
Psalm 34:1-3
Psalm 71:5
Psalm 118:13
Psalm 139:13–14
Motivation
Psalm 23:1-4
Psalm 26:2-3
Psalm 32:8 
Psalm 34:17
Psalm 37:5
Psalm 37: 23-24
Psalm 121:1–2
Anxiety
Psalm 16:8
Psalm 25: 1–3 
Psalm 27:1-3
Psalm 40:1-3
Psalms 46:1-3
Psalm 56:3
Psalm 61:1-3
Psalm 142:1-2
Money/Abundance
Psalm 1:3
Psalm 34:10
Psalm 37:25-26
Psalm 112:3
Psalm 115:14
Psalm 118:25
Psalm 145:15-16
Fertility
Psalm 4:6-7
Psalm 17:14
Psalm 65:11-13
Psalm 113:9
Psalm 127:3 
Psalm 139:13-14
Power/Strength
- A lot of these mention God’s power, but I believe that God gives us his power. By calling upon God’s power, we are also given strength
Psalm 27:10
Psalm 37:3-4
Psalms 68:35
Psalm 73:26
Psalm 89:13
Psalm 147:4-5
Psalm 121:1-2
Protection
Psalm 4:8 - Protecting your happiness
Psalm 18:16-19
Psalm 23:1-6
Psalm 31:2
Psalm 40:14-15
Psalm 55:16-17
Psalm 91:9-16
Psalm 116:3-9
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jesuspilled · 7 months
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Summary:
There are many well meaning saints who still hold hope that somehow the right Republican conservative candidate can get elected to office and fix the mess or drain the swamp that is Washington D.C. By the same token, there are many left-leaning sycophants that think a perfect liberal Democrat can bring about the Socialist utopia they’ve been dreaming of. Cognitive dissonance is not allowing many to accept the truth that both sides of the aisle are controlled by and are part of the same demonic entities that rule all governments. It’s time to face the truth and look to the Scriptures to learn that there is an unseen hand that pulls the strings, and the powers that be do not reveal themselves until the very end!
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All Scripture references are from the King James Version of the Bible
Ephesians 6:12, Daniel 10:12-13, Daniel 10:20-21, Job 1:6-22, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 6:1-4, Genesis 11:1-7, Luke 4:5-8, Jeremiah 11:9-14, Psalm 118:6-12, Psalm 20:6-9, Isaiah 31:1-5, Daniel 2:36-44, Isaiah 2:11-12, Psalm 10:1-11, Revelation 17:15-18, Revelation 17:15-18
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It is my contention that Washington DC is just the latest manifestation of the Roman Empire which was in power when Satan made the statement to Christ in Luke 4. Just as Caesar was revered as a god, so do men revere politicians and “heroes” in our history, refusing to withdraw their consent to be governed by a satanic elite class that designed DC to be a lightening rod of demonic activity. This is not a swamp to be drained; it is a den of iniquity that hides and houses the most sinister evils being perpetrated upon mankind.
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26th December >> Mass Readings (USA)
Feast of Saint Stephen, the first Martyr
(Liturgical Colour: Red: B (2))
First Reading Acts of the Apostles 6:8-10; 7:54-59 I see the heavens opened.
Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen, but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
The Word of the Lord
R/ Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17
R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety. You are my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake you will lead and guide me.
R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O LORD, O faithful God. I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy.
R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Rescue me from the clutches of my enemies and my persecutors. Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.
R/ Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Gospel Acclamation Psalm 118:26a, 27a
Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD: the LORD is God and has given us light. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Matthew 10:17-22 For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved.”
The Gospel of the Lord
R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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bibleversegarden · 1 year
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Heartstrings: Glorious Praise to the God of Heaven and Earth
Praising God from a pure heart, acknowledging Him in all of our ways, is pleasing in His sight. He is God, Creator, and Ruler of all. We have no life apart from Him. The life of every living creature, and the breath of all mankind is in His hand. (See Job 12:10)
He has no pleasure in disloyal hearts. (See 1 Samuel 15:20-23, Isaiah 29:13-14, Ezekiel 33:31-32, and John 4:21-24)
"Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven." (Lamentations 3:41)
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"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; the heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; and His hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand." (Psalm 95:1-7)
See Also: Psalm 1, Psalm 2, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 5, Psalm 7, Psalm 8, Psalm 9, Psalm 13, Psalm 16, Psalm 18, Psalm 19, Psalm 22, Psalm 23, Psalm 24, Psalm 27, Psalm 28, Psalm 29, Psalm 30, Psalm 33, Psalm 34, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalm 47, Psalm 48, Psalm 50, Psalm 64, Psalm 65, Psalm 66, Psalm 67, Psalm 75, Psalm 81, Psalm 89, Psalm 92, Psalm 98, Psalm 99, Psalm 100, Psalm 101, Psalm 103, Psalm 104, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 108, Psalm 111, Psalm 112, Psalm 113, Psalm 115, Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Psalm 134, Psalm 138, Psalm 144, Psalm 145, Psalm 146, Psalm 147, Psalm 148, Psalm 149, Psalm 150
For deeper meditation, read the entire Book of Psalms.
Speak to one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always, for all things to God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. {Ephesians 5:19}
- A Walk In The Garden Devotions
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holy-mountaiin · 8 months
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The Ultimate Bible Reading Plan
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Breakdown of each Book of the Bible
"Each Day" our Daily Bread
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The Fearful Trap
More than 70 million Christians have died as martyrs for their faith. Wisdom Verse “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” —Proverbs 28:27 You might be surprised to learn that more than half of these Christian martyrs died in the 20th century. We tend to think of martyrs as people who lived in ages past—people like Stephen of the early church period or Huss, Tyndale, Knox, and so many others of the Reformation era. But, in reality, Christians today are dying for their faith in huge numbers. Some estimate an average of more than 280 Christians die for their faith every day, or about one every five minutes. These statistics only count Christians who were killed because they were Christians, and not those who happened to be victims of war. It takes extreme courage for people to stand firm in their faith in the face of violent persecution, especially if it means surrendering their lives. This kind of courage can only come from God. Fear of man is a trap that many people fall into; even such champions of faith as Abraham and Elijah fell prey to this type of fear at some point in their lives. When we fear other people, it makes us vulnerable. We live in dread of what others might think about us or do to us. The solution is a deep fear, or respect, for God. We need to live our lives with deep reverence for our Father in heaven, serving only Him, and paying more attention to what God says than to what anyone else says. “Whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe” doesn’t mean that there won’t be trials, persecution, or even death. It means that, in the end, God will redeem the ones who trust in Him. “The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned” (Psalm 34:22), “neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand” (John 10:28). The psalmist writes, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Psalm 118:6). Along the same lines, Jesus said, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28). In the end, only God deserves our fear and worship. Dear Lord, keep me from being ensnared by a fear of man. May I fear only you and be always faithful.
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. Proverbs 29:14
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Trust in God under Adversity
1 The psalm of David, when he fled from the face of Absalom, his son. Lord, why be they multiplied that trouble me? many men rise against me. (The song of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, why be there so many who trouble me? why be there so many who rise up against me?)
2 Many men say of my soul, None health there is to him in his God. (Many say of me, There is no help for him from his God.)
3 But thou, Lord, art mine up-taker; my glory, and enhancing mine head. (But thou, Lord, art my defender; my glory, and the one who lifteth up my head.)
4 With my voice I cried to the Lord; and he heard me from his holy hill. (I cried to the Lord with my voice; and he answered me from his holy hill.)
5 I slept, and rested, and I rose up; for the Lord received me (for the Lord had protected me).
6 I shall not dread thousands of people (en)compassing me; (I shall not fear even thousands of people surrounding me;)
7 Lord, arise thou; my God, make me safe. For thou hast smitten all men being adversaries to me without cause; thou hast all-broken the teeth of sinners. (Lord, rise thou up; my God, save me. Thou hast struck down all who be my adversaries; thou hast broken all the teeth of the sinners.)
8 Health is of the Lord; and thy blessing is on thy people. (Victory is from the Lord/Salvation, or deliverance, is from the Lord; and thy blessing is upon thy people.) — Psalm 3 | Wycliffe Bible (WYC) The Wycliffe Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Leviticus 26:6; 2 Samuel 15:12-13; 2 Samuel 15:14; Job 16:10; Job 29:17; Psalm 2:6; Psalm 4:1-2; Psalm 6:8; Psalm 22:7-8; Psalm 23:4; Psalm 28:8; Psalm 118:10; Psalm 139:18; Revelation 7:10
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justana0kguy · 10 months
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"The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes."
~ Mark 12:10-11 / Psalms 118:22-24
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yankeedoodleooh · 1 year
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Cornerstone - by  TobyMac featuring  Zach Williams
TobyMac And Zach Williams are both Grammy Award winning Christian artists. They came together for this song called Cornerstone.
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is considered the cornerstone of the Christian Faith.
Psalm 118:22 
  The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
This verse was believed to be written by King David about 1000 years before Christ was born. Yet, he was referring to Jesus Christ. The Cornerstone.
If you take a closer look it also means that Jesus Christ layed down his life long before he was nailed to the cross.
John 15:13-20New King James Version
13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
The World’s Hatred
18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
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urbanhermit · 1 year
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St Sebastian Martyr, Roman Soldier. He was born in Milan and was Martyred in c 288. St Sebastian was Martyred during the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot through with arrows. Despite this being the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian, he was rescued and healed by St Irene of Rome. Shortly afterwards he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins and as a result, was clubbed to death. The details of Saint Sebastian’s Martyrdom were first spoken of by the 4th Century Bishop, the beloved and revered Doctor of the Church St Ambrose in his sermon (number 22) on Psalm 118. St Ambrose stated that Sebastian came from Milan and that he was already venerated there at that time. Please be aware there is Eroticism versus Mysticism in T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of St. Sebastian" and "Death of St. Narcissus".
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thewordfortheday · 2 years
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The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Psalm 118:22-24
The Lord does mighty things! Although He was rejected and put to death, now He has become the " Chief Cornerstone"
He has triumphed! He has won the victory! He has accomplished great things for us!
This is the day the LORD GOD has made! With songs of joy let us praise the Lord, giving thanks to Him for all the wonderful works He has done in our lives! Let us praise GOD with all our hearts and souls, for He has delivered us from every enemy. O Lord, how great is your mercy toward us! You have turned my sorrow into joy and my mourning into dancing!
The Lord is powerful in word and deed! Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for the Lord has done great things!
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