CORNERSTONES

We can’t build a house without them. Those foundations that you have to have in place before anything else will work.

Perhaps this is not the only option you can have with a building. But I doubt most would think otherwise.

So even though we know this, despite the reality that this applies to so many parts of life, we still do use it all the time.

The scriptures talk about how the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Now there is an obvious meaning to this.

But the question still remains can we see the greater meaning? To in essence build the temple with the right corner stone.

There are several things that might qualify as a spiritual cornerstone. But of course the most important is to have Jesus as Lord and Savior.

How many have tried to build their edifices on other foundations. To start out perhaps the did see Christ as their rock.

But it got lost in all haste of construction. So the result is that along the way the truth gets lost.

It will always end with a lopsided structure. One off balance that is never really stable. And it happens so often.

While life is never perfect we do have the options in terms of what we choose as our temple. Too bad the priority is often other than on what the Lord says is important.

Perhaps we could learn to avoid it. To find a way to make it less of problem if somewhere along the way we enjoyed see things stay in balance by faith.

This does become a challenge. And to be more concerned over the Lord’s design than how it looks to others.

That is the part we have trouble with. Because He isn’t concerned over our image. He is more interested in our obedience.

For those who make appearance their priority and not what is used in the construction they will never really have the right cornerstone. It will always be less than able to endure any earthquakes.

And then to always remember to continue never assuming that we are such great builders that it never can need repair.