HE IS PRECIOUS. 1st Peter 2:7 . The orientation and design of all living stones in the church are connected to and in keeping with Christ, who is the cornerstone. The attitude of all believers is to trust Him, even though others reject Him and fall. As the capstone and cornerstone, the beginning and the end, He is the most important part of God’s building program to make His dwelling place. There is nothing in Him that would cause anyone to doubt Him; He is completely trustworthy. To every believer in Him, He is precious, of value beyond our comprehension. Even though some people reject Him, He is the keystone, the most important part of the church that binds us together in the bonds of new life and holy love.
Because of who He is, eternal in His being – Because of what He knows, omniscient in His seeing – Because of where He came from, willing in His leaving – To those who believe on Him, He is the Preciousness from God. Because of where He came to, earth so full of sin – Because of His spotless character, totally undefiled within – Because of His incarnation, He became a man among men – To those who believe on Him, He is the Preciousness - the Son of God.
Because of His grace, He became poor, that we, in Him, might be rich – Because of His mercy, He rescued us, who were fallen in sin’s ditch – Because of His love, He went to the cross and did not flinch from sin’s payment – To those who believe on Him, He is the Preciousness – the Lamb of God. Now to us who obey Him, He is the One we hold most dear – Now to us who obey Him, He is honored, and His name we revere – Now to us who obey Him, He is the Head who is ever near – To those who obey Him, He is the Head of the Corner – the True Christ of God.
Could you imagine a life without Christ? To those who believe in Him, He is the reason for living. He gives meaning to our lives now and a sure hope for the future. No earthly pleasure can satisfy the person who has tasted and seen that the Lord is good. We love Him for who He is and for what
He has done on our behalf. A Christ-filled life is truly the abundant life He gives to those who believe in Him. He is the one-of-a-kind cornerstone, keystone, and capstone.
Those who believe in Him will never regret what faith in Him has given us in this life. The word “precious” is a noun in this verse rather than a descriptive word: it denotes an honor, a thing prized. This is certainly true of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is now our Savior of sinners and the coming Judge. Those who reject Him are rejecting the one God raised from the dead and seated at His right hand in heaven. When He returns in glory, the whole world will know that He is the Chief Cornerstone, who is Precious.