Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.

When we puff ourselves up by trying to do too much or trying to go further than we should, we are rejecting the most powerful force on earth.

It sounds all too easy to ask God to be in everything you do, but when you get carried away, He is often the last person to be called!

Christ was rejected by the very people who needed Him most. He was rejected by the people who were actually waiting for Him!

Yet still He became the cornerstone; the stone which holds it all together – because He loves us so!

Matthew 26:52 But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

When this all unfolded in the Garden of Gethsemane there was no war or fighting between the disciples and the guards. There was no retaliation by either side. Why?

Because Jesus spoke with authority and He diffused the situation by healing the guards ear there and then.

Being faced by someone who speaks with great authority is one thing, but being faced with that same person who performs a miracle right in front of you is another thing.

We need to make sure in our future that we are not taken in by the evil one who will perform miracles too; but rather compare what is done with God’s Word and His ways.

Matthew 26:49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

If you were going to betray someone, how would you go about it? Yes, I gather it is an unfair question based on what is going on, but think about why…

In order to win trust or respect we choose to do things in particular ways. If we want to get someone to trust us, then we do something in a way which will help them to trust us.

Here, Christ knew what was coming and He knew how He would be betrayed. Yet He still chose to go through with it and He also made sure everyone else was safe.

Christ said we need to love others – that love should not come with strings attached; just plain Christian love!