1 Cor 3:9 for we are God's fellow-workers; you are…God's building.

The Cornerstone

Matt 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

1 Peter 2:6-8 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone," and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message-- which is also what they were destined for.

Eph 2:14, 18, 20-22 for he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed th barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, for through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

The cornerstone (or foundation stone) concept is derived from 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. Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or replica, set in a prominent location on the outside of a building, with an inscription on the stone indicating the construction dates of the building and the names of architect, builder and other significant individuals.

In modern Greece, when the foundation of a new building is being laid, it is the custom to kill a cock, a ram, or a lamb, and to let its blood flow on the foundation-stone, under which the animal is afterwards buried. The object of the sacrifice is to give strength and stability to the building. (From Wikipedia)

I always remember the prayer I pray at the times of difficulties, times of need or at the times when I feel God is quite “Lord, all the heavenly treasure is mine because of what did for me at Calvary tree…you have done it all and you don’t need to do anything else for me Lord. All the other things of life I receive from you are a bonus and I shouldn’t be complaining, crying and making noises on the bonuses of life.”

Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center: Why these people were alive and their counterparts were dead? You might know about the head of the company who got in late that day because his son started kindergarten. Another fellow w