Chief Cornerstone…

Chief Cornerstone…

As we stumble and fall throughout this life we are continually getting closer to and separating from God. The goal should be in our “moving closer and separating from God” the goal should be to increase our closeness with God and to shorten our time separated from God. We should begin experiencing much more time closer to God than separated from God while at the same time the “flare ups” should continually be fewer and fewer. If there is malevolence in our disobedience, well, that brings up a whole other set of issues that must be addressed.

As we dive deeper and deeper in to the Word, study more and more of the Word it should become clearer the Apostles, Disciples and Jesus Christ speak in terms of “disobedience” or “separation” from God. Rarely, if ever, is there language that God would not use – “unworthy”, “undeserving” or words of this nature. God is always for us living in the victory, not the defeat.

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.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

1 Peter 2:7-10

How beautiful is it that we can be obedient, become disobedient and God loves and encourages us the whole way through! God wants us to succeed and move closer to Him even when we are disobedient to His Word, His love, His teachings. He never will leave us; He is always there, it is only us that turn away from Him, never the other way-round.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”

Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

Hebrew 13:5-9