A Stone (Oct 28)

Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
               " The stone the builders rejected
                   has become the capstone?""
                                      Luke 20:17 NIV

The commentary has much to say about this passage.  The passage contains a quote from Psalm 118:22.  We read Psalm 118 on September 11 and were advised that it was perhaps written when the temple was rebuilt.  The book of Ezra dealt with the rebuilding of the temple and the release from Babylonian exile.  The Psalm is a messianic Psalm.

Jesus was, by applying this Psalm to himself, claiming to be the Messiah.  We know from Peter's statement in Acts 4:11, when he was before the Sanhedrin, that the Jewish religious leaders were the builders.

The Lord is our rock, a rock is a stone.  The Jewish religious leaders stumbled over the Lord, the stone.

We, by putting our trust in Jesus, make Jesus our cornerstone.  One might recall words to a Hymn: Our faith is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness, On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.

Daniel, in explaining Nebuchadnezzar's (that guy again)  dream in Daniel 2:35 explains the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.  The message in view of today's passage is that those who condemn Christ, like the statue, will be crushed.

One must give deep consideration to Christ's message and to Christ's messengers, for rejection of the message and messengers has consequences.

What kinds of stones do people stand on today?

What stone do you stand on?

Pray to stand on Christ.

In Christ,

David P