Our Cornerstone

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

This verse, in Psalm 118:24, speaks of Calvary, and not necessarily our "today". Verse 22 makes this quite clear, although we can be thankful for today, and every day, we will rejoice greatly in the day of the Lord's glory. Our Lord Jesus is the "Chief Cornerstone" and "it is marvelous in our eyes."

I used to work with brick mason's and I learned the importance of the cornerstone. The corners were built up on a block basement, for example, and served as guides for the rest of the row of blocks that will connect the two corners. The block layers used to build the corners up four or five tiers, then run a line from one side to the other, to assure that the blocks were straight and that they were flush with the previous block. Without the cornerstone, the wall could easily be bowed, or laid in a way that the blocks did not line up with the right precision. A wall could lean in the middle, or sag without the cornerstones being laid first. Jesus is our guide,lest we err, and become distorted in our Christian walk. He is, in fact, the "Chief", or most important, cornerstone in the entire building.

This surely is marvelous to us, and wonderful to be a part of. Let us be thankful for all our "today's" every day, but rejoice all the more in the day that Christ redeemed us to the Father at Calvary...after all, that is where it all began.