The Cornerstone

1 Pet. 2:6-8
Therefore, it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame." Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone," and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense."

The "therefore" is referring back to the fact that we are living stones.

The cornerstone of the building is the first stone that is laid. It marks the corner, and if it is not laid exactly right, the entire building will not stand.

All of our lives depend on Jesus. He sets up our course in life. If one stumbles over Jesus, his entire life will be skewed. Jesus is wonderful to know, yet people reject Him.

Funny story: After returning home from Hersheypark, Beth prayed, "Dear Jesus, thank you that we didn't die." (May have had something to do with the fact that we made her go on a few roller coasters that she didn't want to ride. Of course, she was all smiles and very proud of herself afterwards!)