Chief Cornerstone

I Peter 2:7 NKJV

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,”

For you who believe: He is precious. Unless we have a real, and thus tangible relationship with Christ, we would be hard pressed to make much from this verse. Once the believer has felt even the faintest glow from His light, an insatiable urge to be in His precense builds. An unquenchable desire to drink of His living waters makes everything else as arid as the Sahara desert. This is because He that lives in us becomes the most valuable thing we possess, and nothing else comes even close. Our soul is bankrupt with out him. Therefore, He becomes the most precious commodity to our soul. This verse should make us ask this question. Is He precious to us? Is He cherished? Is He our beloved? Is He esteemed to be of the highest price? The Lord makes it clear that if we are unsure, then we must ask; do we believe? For you who do believe, He will be precious.
          We also see the dramatic irony that has fell upon the world. Jesus Christ was cast to the side by the pharasies as if He were a bastard child. Little did they know He was and is the Father of all creation. Today Jesus is viewed by the non-believer as a ficticious character from a mother goose story. Little do the they know He is the author of their salvation. In all cases, the thing the world rejects is the very thing that all things are dependent upon. The Jews are represented in this analogy as builders and the cornerstone represents Christ. The building represents the church or Kingdom of God. We can see that the Jews didn't think much of Christ. He wasn't even considered useful enough to be utilized in any part of the building process. He was cast to the side and discarded as refuse. This is a picture of Christ being sent to be crucified by the Jews. However, we see that what they thought wasn't even regarded as useful, is in fact the most important part of the building. He is the chief cornerstone. A cornerstone is an integral part of building construction. It is what provides all the support for a building. It is what the building relies on for its integrity and shape. However, He is not just a cornerstone. No, He is the Chief cornerstone. He is the most important piece of the most important pieces, a double positive in the English lexicon.
          Let us not take such an arbitrary perception of Christ, and realise He is precious, and the most important piece of our life. Infact He is not just a peice of our life but encompasses and enfolds our entire life. He truly is what provides our integrity and He alone holds our existense in His hands. All things are subject to Him through His grace and mercy. How precious is He!