The Stone That Matters Most – May 6, 2026

The Stone That Matters Most – May 6, 2026

From WELS Daily Devotions by WELS: What About Jesus

May 6, 2026 · 3 min · Season 1

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of Jesus as the cornerstone of faith and the church, emphasizing his rejection by the world and acceptance by God.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260506dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 1 Peter 2:4-6 The Stone That Matters Most In construction, everything rises or collapses on the first stone. Set that stone wrong and the whole structure tilts. Walls crack. The building falls. But set it right and every wall lines up and the whole building stands. The Bible says that, spiritually, that stone is Jesus Christ. It might surprise us when we stop and think about it. When Jesus came, people did not honor him. They did not welcome him. They rejected him and pushed him aside. In the end, they nailed him to a cross. The spiritual leaders of Jesus’ day looked at the stone and threw it away. But God took that rejected stone and made it the cornerstone. God built his saving…

Topics covered

  • spirituality
  • faith
  • Jesus Christ
  • cornerstone
  • rejection
  • church

Keywords

  • spiritual house
  • living stones
  • sacrifices
  • rejected stone
  • God's plan
  • faith in Christ

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