But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief cornerstone’? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.” (17-18)
Jesus is referred to as a rock many times in Scripture. He is the foundation upon which we must build our lives, and He is the foundation of the church. This symbol of a rock carries multiple connotations. It speaks to His eternality and His strength. He is solid and will never let you down. Yet, the same Rock that gives us a firm foundation for our lives is the same Rock that will one day judge all who refuse to acknowledge Him as Savior and Lord. Jesus quoted this Scripture from Psalm 118 to explain to the Pharisees that even though they rejected Him, He was actually the chief cornerstone. The cornerstone or capstone was the stone that held everything in place. It completed the building and ensured that everything was solid. While Jesus was being overlooked and dismissed by the Pharisees, He was the key to everything and the very stone they had been waiting for all along.
Jesus tells us that everyone who falls on Him will be broken to pieces, but everyone on whom He falls will be ground to dust. We can repent of our sins and fall upon Him now. Like glass dropped on a stone, if we fall on Him, we will be broken and shattered in repentance. However, by His mercy and grace, He picks up those broken pieces and forms something out of our life that is even more beautiful than ever. Falling on His mercy can be humbling and heartbreaking, but in the end, it yields a harvest of peace and righteousness in a new life with Him. However, if we reject the Rock of our salvation, then the Rock will fall on us in judgment. This judgment will result in eternal punishment and our life being scattered like dust beyond repair. Yes, Jesus can be your Savior today, but if you refuse Him, then He will become your judge in the end. How do you want to know Him, as Savior today or Judge tomorrow? Fall on His mercy and be broken today.
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Glenn Kling · November 9, 2022 at 2:09 pm
Thanks again for your insight. I was confused about the breaking of the person who falls on the rock. But after reading your post I recalled those moments in my life when the Spirit absolutely broke me. And yes, humbling hardly describes it but when you move on from that moment you are far better off. The sin that so easily captured me was purged, never to regain a foothold in my life. God’s “woodshed” is a good thing.
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