Peter proclaims in his sermon that Jesus is the "cornerstone"...
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Peter proclaims in his sermon that Jesus is the "cornerstone" on which the church is built. As such, Jesus is the cornerstone of our lives. Jesus is our foundation and our inspiration.
As members of the church, we are to be the cornerstone for others. We are to be their foundation and encourager in times of difficulties, problems, and sorrows. By our faith and witness we are to be an inspiration onto others.
Jorge Posada retired this year from the New York Yankees. He spent his entire career with a single team as their catcher. But age and injury finally forced him onto the disabled list and retirement.
Posada was inspired to play baseball by a former Yankee catcher Thurman Munson whom he idolized. As a seven-year-old boy, he was grieved when Munson died in a plane crash in 1979.
Early in Posada's career he was lifting in the weight room at Fenway Park when he saw on the wall a photograph of Munson with a written comment about catching. It read, "Look, I like hitting fourth and I like the good batting average. But what I do every day behind the plate is a lot more important because it touches so many more people and so many more aspects of the game." Posada asked for a copy of the picture and quote, and he tapped it to the inside of his locker.
We can be an inspiration to others. We, living in the spirit of Jesus, can be a cornerstone onto others.
As members of the church, we are to be the cornerstone for others. We are to be their foundation and encourager in times of difficulties, problems, and sorrows. By our faith and witness we are to be an inspiration onto others.
Jorge Posada retired this year from the New York Yankees. He spent his entire career with a single team as their catcher. But age and injury finally forced him onto the disabled list and retirement.
Posada was inspired to play baseball by a former Yankee catcher Thurman Munson whom he idolized. As a seven-year-old boy, he was grieved when Munson died in a plane crash in 1979.
Early in Posada's career he was lifting in the weight room at Fenway Park when he saw on the wall a photograph of Munson with a written comment about catching. It read, "Look, I like hitting fourth and I like the good batting average. But what I do every day behind the plate is a lot more important because it touches so many more people and so many more aspects of the game." Posada asked for a copy of the picture and quote, and he tapped it to the inside of his locker.
We can be an inspiration to others. We, living in the spirit of Jesus, can be a cornerstone onto others.
