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The Cornerstone

Psalms 118:21-23
"21 I will praise Thee: for Thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."

Prayer is central to our lives as Christians. From our hearts, from the Lord's Prayer or from the many Psalms in the Holy Scriptures; prayer is our lifeline with our Lord and Savior. The Psalms encourages us to praise God for who He is and what He has done. 

Yesterday we began looking at Psalm 118, the middle chapter of the entire Bible! The Holy Bible has 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 chapters after Psalm 118. For a total of 1188 chapters. "1188" or Psalm 118 verse 8 is the middle verse of the entire Bible. The central verse has an important message; “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” 

Our GOD is truly AMAZING! Today we continue to read this chapter of the Psalms, which itself is like a cornerstone in our Holy Bible; "I will praise Thee: for Thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders refused is become the HEAD STONE of the CORNER. This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."

It's not "rocket science" to know that Jesus is the principal stone of the whole house of God. He is The Cornerstone. The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus it determines the position and the character of the entire structure. Everything is Built Upton Jesus!
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