May 3rd | Jesus is Your Cornerstone

A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE EPHESIANS 

JESUS IS YOUR CORNERSTONE

Ephesians 2:20 “Together, we are His house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus Himself.”   

Historically, the cornerstone was the most important part of any building. The total weight of an edifice rested on this particular stone, which, if removed, would collapse the whole structure. The cornerstone was also the key to keeping the walls straight.  

Knowing the importance of the cornerstone in building a structure enables you to better understand St. Paul describing Jesus as the cornerstone for the family of God. Perhaps the key Bible passage that says this is when Jesus taught in John 14:6, “No one can come to the Father except through Me.” And Luke wrote in Acts 4:12, “There is salvation in no one else! (Jesus) God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”  

Acts 4:11 says, “Jesus is the cornerstone.” Looking at John 14:6 and Acts 4:12, truly Jesus is your spiritual cornerstone. Like a building collapses if the cornerstone is removed, if Jesus is removed from your heart and life, there is no salvation for you. There is no forgiveness of your sins. You are not redeemed. You remain dead in your trespasses and sins.  

Thanks be to God, “There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:22-24) Peter wrote, “Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. (1 Peter 3:18) 

Prayer: Jesus, You are my cornerstone. Upon You the Holy Spirit has created faith in my heart. Through You I come to Your Father and know Him as my Father. Thank you! Amen. 

Christ is our cornerstone, On Him alone we build;  
With His true saints along The courts of heav’n are filled.  
On His great love Our hopes we place Of Present grace   
And joys above. 

Here may we gain from heav’n the grace which we implore,  
And may that grace, once giv’n, Be with us evermore  
Until that day When all the blest to endless rest  
Are called away. 

Oh, then, with hymns of praise These hallowed courts shall ring;  
Our voices we will raise The three in One to sing  
And thus proclaim In joyful song, Both loud and long,  
That glorious name.  (LSB 912)