"This is the day that the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps. 118:24, KJV)
Now before you hit the "delete" button because you assume you know what I am going to say, try this: Look at the context of our text, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is from the Lord and is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Amplified). I never "saw" the connection before. I was like everyone else who used to sing the song, "This Is The Day", back in the 70s. I just assumed the verse was speaking of the day we were singing the song, you know, June 20, 1977 or December 17, 1983. While it is true that the Lord Jesus Christ "makes" every day, I believe, "the day," referred to in our text is the day on which, "The stone which the builders rejected... bec]a]me the chief cornerstone." It was, "the day which the Lord...brought about."
The dictionaries say that "the cornerstone (or foundation stone)...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." Need I say more. "All other stones will be set in reference to, 'the Chief Cornerstone,' [Who will determine] the position of the entire structure", The stone which the builders rejected."
For you and me, however, "This...day that the Lord has made," the Day the Rejected Stone became, "the Chief Cornerstone," is, "the day," in which we rejoice. Our salvation is in, "This...day." All of history and humanity is aligned or rejected by its relation to, "the Chief Cornerstone." The only reason you and I have any "alignment" which is in tune with God's is our "alignment" to and in Jesus.
Father, in Jesus' Name, "This is the day," in which I rejoice, the day the Rejected Stone became,
Now before you hit the "delete" button because you assume you know what I am going to say, try this: Look at the context of our text, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is from the Lord and is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Amplified). I never "saw" the connection before. I was like everyone else who used to sing the song, "This Is The Day", back in the 70s. I just assumed the verse was speaking of the day we were singing the song, you know, June 20, 1977 or December 17, 1983. While it is true that the Lord Jesus Christ "makes" every day, I believe, "the day," referred to in our text is the day on which, "The stone which the builders rejected... bec]a]me the chief cornerstone." It was, "the day which the Lord...brought about."
The dictionaries say that "the cornerstone (or foundation stone)...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." Need I say more. "All other stones will be set in reference to, 'the Chief Cornerstone,' [Who will determine] the position of the entire structure", The stone which the builders rejected."
For you and me, however, "This...day that the Lord has made," the Day the Rejected Stone became, "the Chief Cornerstone," is, "the day," in which we rejoice. Our salvation is in, "This...day." All of history and humanity is aligned or rejected by its relation to, "the Chief Cornerstone." The only reason you and I have any "alignment" which is in tune with God's is our "alignment" to and in Jesus.
Father, in Jesus' Name, "This is the day," in which I rejoice, the day the Rejected Stone became,
"the Chief Cornerstone." Amen.
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* I am going to DC tomorrow.
* Also, from June 28 to July 14 I may not be writing too much. We will be in various types of locations and may not have access to Internet.
* I will be preaching in the Renewed Strength Church meeting on June 29.
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* I am going to DC tomorrow.
* Also, from June 28 to July 14 I may not be writing too much. We will be in various types of locations and may not have access to Internet.
* I will be preaching in the Renewed Strength Church meeting on June 29.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
