# 628 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 12:10,11 "Have you not even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD'S doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
This quote from Jesus became a favorite of Peter's. The Holy Spirit spoke it through him when he and John were brought before the council in Acts 4. He also used the concept of Christ being the cornerstone in both of his epistles.
How fitting that Peter, the one whom Jesus called the rock would be enamored with this kind of terminology. It's like he was trying to make the point that he was not to be confused with the real Rock of our salvation.
Listen again to his words before the council. “This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:11,12)
When we are tempted to give Peter a higher standing in the church, we would do well to ask, “WWPD.” What would Peter do?” The answer is obvious, he would do what he did here, namely, deflect all the glory to the Chief Cornerstone. Jesus the Christ, the Son of the Living God!
It was this confession of Peter's that would be the Rock of the church, not him.
Father, guard us from misdirecting our praise and thanks, for thine is the kingdom, thine is the power, and thine is the glory forever and ever amen.
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