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A Closer Walk

Attitude of the Righteous

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1 Peter 2:6
For it is contained in Scripture: 'Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.'
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The apostle Peter is quoting there in today’s verse from what the Lord had said through the prophet Isaiah {Is.28:16} just as the apostle Paul had in his letter to the church in Rome. {Rom.9:33} And as Jesus said, the testimony of two men is true! {Jn.8:17}

A cornerstone is the first stone that is set in the construction of a structure. 'All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.' (Wikipedia) And generally speaking, that stone is laid with great pomp and ceremony.
 
Peter had started this message with the statement that Jesus is that cornerstone, a living stone rejected by men but choice and precious in the sight of God, the Father, upon which we believers, living stones, are built up as the spiritual house of God. {1Pt.2:4-5} The pomp and ceremony was the cross of Calvary! No wonder that Paul would say that he had determined to know nothing among us but Christ and Him crucified, {1Cor.2:2} the word of the cross on which our faith and salvation was built.
 
I have been blessed to have traveled and shared the love and the Word of God ministering in many, many countries on 5 continents and have been deeply saddened to see how men boast in the 'glorious' cathedrals and church buildings they have created. That was exactly what the disciples had done when Jesus and they were going out of the temple in Jerusalem and one of them said to Him, “Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.” {Mark 13:1-2} The words of Ezekiel ring in my spirit, “the glory of the Lord has departed!” {Ezek.10:18}

Dead stones and stained glassed windows will never be what God wants us to fix our eyes on, so He has told us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. {Heb.12:2} For then you will surely see the glory!

The purpose of that holy temple of God is to be that place where we truly fulfill our calling:

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”  (1 Peter 2:9)
 
THE GLORY SHINES IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS