受难周周二

匠人所弃的石头

——马可福音十二章十节

天国犹如一座巍峨的宫殿，基督是它房角的头块石头。犹太人自命为建造天国的匠人，但由于弃绝基督，结果是自己被弃绝于天国之外。

教会也是一座天国的宫殿，基督同样是它房角的头块石头。为主作工的人若不在这块石头上建造，一切的努力与经营终将归于徒然。

在我心中也有一个天国，也有一座宫殿，基督同样是它房角的头块石头。我若偏离这块石头，一切追求与虔修亦必归于无有。

基督既是惟一的根基，又是惟一的角石。除他之外，别无倚靠；除他之外，别无依凭。

Tuesday in Holy Week

Mark 12:10

The very stone which the builders rejected

The heavenly kingdom is a lofty temple, and Christ is its cornerstone. Throughout the Bible, we see that whenever those who are chosen to be the builders reject God, their efforts come to nothing.

  The church is also a heavenly temple whose cornerstone is Christ. It we, as workers for the Lord, do not build upon this cornerstone then all our efforts will come to naught.

There is also a heavenly kingdom in our hearts, and there too Christ must be the cornerstone. If we would reject this cornerstone, our spiritual development will also count as nothing.

Christ is our one foundation and only cornerstone. Outside of Christ, there is no support. Outside of Christ, we have nothing to rely upon.