Psalms 118:22,23

This is a most remarkable passage; and as such the former verse is again and again quoted by the sacred writers. Our Lord himself becomes the authority, and hence his servants follow him. See Matthew 21:42. Hence the Evangelists Mark and Luke, the Apostles Peter and Paul, refer to the same. See Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:4; Ephesians 2:20. But what I would chiefly desire the Reader to remark is, the doctrine which our Lord founds upon it. Christ is the stone which Jehovah laid in Zion; and which the prophet Daniel described, (Daniel 2:34) as a stone cut out without hands. The Jewish builders refused this stone; and now this same rejected stone is become the head of the corner; for salvation is in no other. See Isaiah 28:16; Daniel 2:34; Acts 4:10. Reader! pause over this most momentous scripture, and while beholding all these grand witnesses to the truth of it; behold Christ most completely answering to this character. Christ is the foundation stone of his church; the fist stone laid in point of order; for every believer is built upon him. Colossians 2:7; 1Co 3:11; 1 Peter 2:4. Christ also is the foundation stone in point of strength; help is here laid upon one that is mighty, Psalms 89:19; Ephesians 2:20. And Christ is the foundation-stone to knit together, and to keep compact, the whole building. He that is joined to the Lord is one Spirit, 1 Corinthians 6:17. My soul! what sayest thou to these blessed truths? Art thou founded on this rock? Art thou united personally to Jesus? Art thou growing to a holy temple in the Lord? Bless then the Lord for these distinguishing mercies, and cry out with the Psalmist, This is the Lord's doing; for it is all of Jehovah's ordering, and truly marvellous it is in our eyes!