Saturday, February 25, 2012
Luke 20:17-18 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
THE CONSISTENCY OF THE TRUTH OF SALVATION
We are thankful that though many things change, the way of salvation remains the same. It is Christ. Somehow, the power of God's love is able to overcome the hatred of man. Salvation can always be found in Christ and His work. Even though Jesus' divinity has been questioned and will continue to be questioned, He is able to save. It is trustworthy to build your hope upon Him. The Lord tells us quite plainly that whoever believes on Jesus will not be put to shame.
Here is where we have to filter out the lies of Satan and the lies of the world and go to what our God says. The Lord in no uncertain terms tells us the value of Christ and His redemptive work. From the days of Adam and Eve until the end of time Christ is the sure thing. Forgiveness can always be found in Him. His blood will always be sufficient to pay for sin. His resurrection is always to be the connection that we have to our own person resurrection. The fact that Christ is the chief cornerstone will always be true. Salvation in Him will always be true.
By the same token we read in Luke 20:18, "Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder." Many have stumbled over Christ. They have learned about Him, but find something lacking in Him. They don't think that He has enough pizazz or enough power. Others think that He is weak and that they can stand up to Him and find a way around His judgment. Not true. It is sure thing that if you do not build on the rock of Christ, that same Rock will crush you.
While people change and opinions change, what a relief that there are things that we can count on. Even though one of those sure things is our resistance to God, thankfully the power and love of God have been proven to be stronger. Count on it.
