Jesus is the cornerstone that was rejected in Verse 42. The false prophets and the Jews refused to follow Christ, and this was Jesus warning them about their choice. So, while Jesus is most definitely the solid rock we trust in, we have to trust the King for more than what he can do for us. We as believers have to begin to learn to trust the requirement he places on our fruitfulness. I was a bit confused about the stone. If the cornerstone represents Christ, why are we either broken or crushed? Was this metaphor for the Pharisees or for believers? Other translations use the word stumble instead of fall in Verse 45. And while I would love to pretend like the verse was not for believers. I would love to tell you that the Christian walk will not require you to be broken. But whether you fall on Christ because of trust or whether you stumble along the way, our flesh will be broken. If brokenness is not an experience you are willing to experience, you can't expect the Word of God to work in your life. God is eternally pure. He can't fellowship with the wickedness that is innate in us. If you don't come to the cornerstone to be broken, then your flesh will never be surrendered fully to Christ.
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