Rejecting the Redeemer

Day 110: Luke 20:1-26

“But he looked directly at them and said, ‘What then is this that is written: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone?' Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”' - Luke 20:17-18 ESV

There is hardly a human to be found that deals well with rejection. Even if we are told that the decision isn't personal, it always feels that way. If someone doesn't want to have anything to do with us, it stings.

Yet again, Jesus quotes a hit Jewish worship song to get their attention. This would be a song they were very familiar with. The parable that Jesus told before he quotes this Psalm shows us that He knows these religious leaders aren't just going to continue in their verbal dispute. This thing is going to turn violent. They are setting their eyes on killing the "beloved son" (see verse 13).

Jesus ends this teaching with a quote from Isaiah 8:14-15. When the people of this world reject the Son of God, they are actually refusing God's protective power in a time of judgment.

This still holds fast for today. Jesus is the only way for us to be saved. Rejecting Him will be the greatest mistake anyone will ever make.

"Jesus, we invite you to be the Lord of our lives. With you in charge, we know that this life will be lived to its potential until you return to set all things right."

"Jesus is saying that, though people might reject him, he is accepted by God whose acceptance is what counts. Even though the Jews make the same kind of mistake as the builders and reject him, God’s purposes will be fulfilled." - Morris, L. (1988). Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (Vol. 3, p. 304)