1 Peter 2:6-8 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.” Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
Jesus will either be the Cornerstone on which our life will be solidly built upon or the Rock that will be the cause of utter destruction. When we truly believe on Him, He will become precious to us; meaning that we will have reverence for Him. We will have a true desire to honor Him with our life by seeking to live a life of obedience to His Word. Not only will we desire to live for Him, but we will also have a great desire to tell others about Him and what He has done. On the other hand, those who choose unbelief will put themselves in a place of judgment and condemnation. Their life will be frustrated whenever they are confronted by His Word because it will oppose who they are and how they are choosing to live. They will reject Him and they will refuse to be subject to Him because they desire to be the lord of their own life. The greatest difference between the believer and the unbeliever is that in the end one of us (the believer) will have hope, and that hope will be realized when we are finally with Jesus forevermore. The unbeliever will live a life of hopelessness and darkness, only to end up facing eternal punishment at the end of this life. Jesus came to save the lost and gave Israel the privilege and opportunity to be the nation that would carry the Gospel message to the rest of the world. God foretold of Jesus' rejection by His people, and when that came to be, the privilege of carrying His message to the world was given to those who would believe on Him. Is Jesus precious enough in our life to create a burning desire within us to tell others? If we say, "yes", is it evidenced by how often we actually open our mouths to tell someone? If He truly is precious to us, then there will be real evidence by the way we live and how much we proclaim Him.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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