Resources Our Daily Bread My Utmost For His Highest Strength For The Journey Our Daily Journey Discovery Series Booklets Day of Discovery Questions.org More resources Authors Subscribe Text Size: Zoom In The Rock November 9, 2013 — by Cindy Hess Kasper Subscribe on iTunes Play MP3 (Mobile) Our Daily Bread Radio is hosted by Les Lamborn Read: Matthew 7:24-27; Ephesians 2:18-22 Jesus Christ Himself [is] the chief cornerstone. —Ephesians 2:20 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 46-47; Hebrews 6 On a trip to Massachusetts, my husband and I visited Plymouth Rock, an iconic symbol in the United States. It is traditionally thought to be the place where the Pilgrims, who traveled to America on the Mayflower in 1620, first set foot. While we enjoyed learning about its significance, we were surprised and disappointed that it is so small. We learned that due to erosion and people chipping off pieces, it is now just one-third its original size. The Bible refers to Jesus as a Rock (1 Cor. 10:4), who never changes (Heb. 13:8). He is the solid Rock on which we can build our lives. The church (the body of believers) is built on a foundation with “Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.” In Him all believers are joined together (Eph. 2:20-22). Jesus is the solid Rock we can cling to when the storms of life blow and beat against us (Matt. 7:25). Writer Madeleine L’Engle said: “It’s a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet and what is sand.” Plymouth Rock is an interesting mass of minerals with an intriguing historical significance. But Jesus is a precious cornerstone, and those who trust in Him will always have a solid Rock to depend upon. O build on the Rock, forever sure, The firm and true foundation, Its hope is the hope which shall endure— The hope of our salvation. —Belden Christ, the Rock, is our sure hope.
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