The Cornerstone
THE CORNERSTONE
Read Ephesians 2:19-22.
Jeremy and Samuel watched as the construction workers built a new apartment complex on the corner of their street. “It sure is tall,” commented Jeremy. “I wonder how they get a tall building so straight.”
“Let’s go to the mall and ask Mr. Cohen,” said Samuel. “He knows a lot about buildings.”
The boys raced down the street to the mall. “So you want to know about buildings,” said Mr. Cohen, who was their Sunday school teacher. “Tell me, do you know what a cornerstone is?”
“No,” Jeremy replied. Samuel shrugged his shoulders.
“The cornerstone is a special stone or brick,” said Mr. Cohen. “Accurate instruments are used to lay the cornerstone. All the other bricks in the building are lined up with it. If the cornerstone is laid straight, the rest of the building will be straight because the other bricks are laid one by one, using the cornerstone as a guide.”
“Hey, that’s cool!” said Samuel.
Mr. Cohen smiled. “The Bible tells us that Jesus is our cornerstone.”
The boys looked surprised. “We aren’t buildings,” laughed Samuel.
“No, but the Bible uses the word building or house when referring to the church—that is, all the people who have trusted Jesus as their Savior,” answered Mr. Cohen. “It says that Jesus is the cornerstone of His church. Our actions and attitudes must line up with His.”
“So if we act and think like Jesus, we help to build His church the way He wants it, right?” Jeremy asked.
“Right!” replied Mr. Cohen. “Always let Jesus be your guide.”
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you look to Jesus as your example when you are deciding how to act or think? If you line your actions up with Jesus, you’ll be helping to build God’s church His way.
TO MEMORIZE:
We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.
Ephesians 2:20
LIVE AS JESUS WOULD.
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