For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10 ESV

Your work

Your love

Your service

It is seen. It is noticed.

And it will be rewarded.

Happy Labor Day!

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.” 1 Peter 2:6

The cornerstone is the first stone laid down in the construction of a building.

It is the reference point for every other stone.

The builders constantly measure against the stone, checking that the straight lines are square and true, and that the vertical lines are upright.

The slightest error can translate into instability and eventual failure of the entire structure.

 

Jesus Christ is the perfect cornerstone.

The entire Kingdom of Heaven is built upon Him.

 

We can build our lives using Jesus Christ as our reference.

If we do, our lives will be straight and true and upright.

 

Or we can use something else, and take our chances.

The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:11

The Lord of hosts.

The King of all creation.

The Commander of the armies of heaven.

He is with us.

It’s an amazing truth, but in some ways, it sounds like how my grandfather was “with” General Patton at the Battle of the Bulge. He was, but so were tens of thousands of other American troops.

God is not like that though. He’s not distant.

He is the God of Jacob.

The God of the individual.

The God who chooses to know us personally, intimately.

The God who meets us where we are, who shelters us.

The Lord of hosts. The God of Jacob.

Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10

Seed and bread.
The beginning and the end.
The idea and the accomplishment.

God supplies both.

You’ve sown seed.
Don’t stop.
Hang in there and wait for the harvest.
It’s gonna be big.
Supplied and multiplied for the increase.
Fruits of righteousness.

Paul prayed this for his friends in Corinth.
What if we prayed this for our friends?