The Cornerstone Leader

UV 3582/10000 The Cornerstone Leader Have you not read this Scripture: “The stone which the builders regarded as unworthy and rejected, this (very stone) has become the chief cornerstone Mark 12 v 10 Builders in this uni-verse spoken by Jesus are the leaders, the decision makers in any organization. Of course, the verse refers to Jesus, Himself being rejected by the Pharisees and leaders of society and state of the time. They rejected the idea that He could be the Messiah, the One sent by God to rescue Israel. They regarded Jesus as unworthy of being the cornerstone of Jewish history and of the world. After all, they judged Him for being the son of a carpenter, and for growing up obscurely in the obscure part of Israel- Nazareth of Galilee. The One who was sent by God, the very Son of God was sought to be killed at birth by Herod, the powerful vassal of Caesar who ruled the province of Palestine. He was rejected by the scribes and teachers of the day as one possessed by the devil or mad. Jesus was accepted and honoured only by His followers or disciples and even they deserted Him at the time of His trial and crucifixion. The One who is worthy of all praise, honour, worship and adoration made Himself worthless in the eyes of all humans so that we who are truly unworthy are declared worthy of salvation. Today, when believers are rejected by society, state, their own kith and kin, we should take comfort in the fact that though the Lord Himself was rejected, He has become the cornerstone of faith, the cornerstone of the kingdom of God, the cornerstone of heaven, the cornerstone of history. Jesus follows up the above statement quoted from the Psalms by attributing all glory and praise to the Lord God. David, too who wrote that Psalm also had the similar experience of being rejected by his own brothers as a callow youth, by the soldiers, by King Saul. Yet, God did an amazing miracle to elevate him first as a victorious hero against the giant Goliath, then as a valiant soldier, general and great king, replacing his foe, King Saul. Today, the kingdom of satan on earth has been declared to be ended and Jesus has ushered in the kingdom of God among mankind. From being a condemned prisoner on death row, from being a bloodless cadaver on the cross, He has become Lord and Saviour to millions through the ages since. Likewise, in our lives, we may be rejected by men but the Lord has elected, chosen, anointed, blessed us to be cornerstone leaders. Let us praise and thank God, the Father and His Son, Jesus for such a marvelous and wonderful transformation of our lives that only God can do.