The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
FATHER spoke to Job in chapter 38:
1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
2 “Who is this who darkens counsel
By words without knowledge?
3 Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me.
4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
And Peter wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 2:
1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
Jesus is The Word and thus being the chief cornerstone, we are to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to FATHER through Jesus Christ. What spiritual sacrifices can we offer? In Hebrews chapter 13, it is written by THE SPIRIT:
15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Those who give praise unto FATHER and go about doing good works, including sharing of their resources, are two examples of offering up acceptable sacrifices. No matter what is going on in the world, we should come to a point where we can joyfully praise Our Heavenly Father. HE has the power and authority to change the conditions around us immediately so we should not be hesitant to continue to do good works which center around Agape Love.
With Jesus being the Chief Cornerstone, all of our thoughts and actions should be in reference to Him. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:
25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:
27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
Let our commitment to Him be rock-solid!