The Head of the Corner

The Head of the Corner
by Pete Berardi

When Jesus came to this earth he was coming unto his own. He created the earth and was coming to provide his people a way to salvation. The prophecies spoke much about this “messiah”. They were expecting to be saved from the Roman Empire. They were expecting a strong and mighty king to whisk them away and solve all their problems. Jesus did solve problems and he was a mighty King, however he was still rejected.

Consider the verse in Matthew 21:42

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

This verse is a direct quote from Psalms 118: 22. It speaks about how Jesus was rejected by his own people. In John 1:10 the Bible says:

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and world knew him not.

Salvation is a spiritual thing and not a carnal or worldly thing. Much like then, today people are looking for a solution to their problems. The Bible is preached to many who come to churches looking for answers. However, when people are told of God’s plan and his commandments, they reject him. They feel they know better than God. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world. He cares about the person’s heart and soul. Jesus can provide the greatest answer of all, eternal life.

While money, material possessions, and the “right relationships” might solve carnal problems, they certainly will not solve spiritual problems. By placing our trust in God, we can be assured that our heart will be kept and our soul will be safe. Jesus, while not looking very promising to people of his time as well as today, is the real answer. Jesus is the Head of the Corner. Any builder will tell you that the head of corner is what is holding the whole house together.

Make Jesus the head of the corner of your life and whatever trials and tribulations may fall upon your house, it will sustain. Jesus is the only thing that will truly solve problems because he solves them permanently. The life we live here on earth is definitely not permanent but is only temporary. Do not reject the one thing that can give you peace and joy in this life and eternal life.