The turnaround!

Matthew 21:42 NCV says, 'Jesus said to them, "Surely you have read this in the Scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us'"'. Jesus' quote is based on a Scripture from the Old Testament: 'The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us' (Psalm 118:22-23 NCV).

Jesus is the rejected cornerstone. He experienced rejection from religious leaders, from townspeople calling for his execution, and even from his own family. And this rejection was written in a psalm centuries before Jesus was born! In short, all the negativity and struggle of Jesus' story was woven into God's overall 'wonderful' plan. Jesus' rejection fulfilled prophecy and, ultimately, saved us. God uses even the worst circumstances for his good. He turns things around.

Today Jesus does the same. Whatever rejection in our life is stopping us from living fully in God's love and power... he's got it covered. When we give our rejection to him, his hand is turning it, however invisibly and slowly, to make it good. We will, one day, see the hand of God transforming the things the enemy intended for destruction. That's a promise.



So what now? Go for a walk. Chat to God about whatever difficult things you've been through, anything that still hurts. Then turn around. As you '180', think about how God might bring good through your situation. Chat about that with him as you walk back.





— SCRIPTURE —

'The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.' Matthew 21:42 NCV
— SOULFOOD —

Matt 5:5, Ps 37:1-11, Zeph 2:3