Children's nursery rhymes are well-loved but some are just plain weird. Babies in treetops, old ladies in shoes, and bridges falling down are just a few unusual subjects in these old nursery rhymes. One of the most well-known rhymes is Humpty Dumpty. Apparently Humpty was fragile and, through an unfortunate fall, was broken to pieces. He must have been important because the king called for his men to try to put him back together, to no avail.
For the most part, most of these rhymes seem to make no sense, but occasionally they seem to teach an important life lesson. In case of Humpty Dumpty, Humpty teaches that people are fragile both physically and emotionally. While Humpty fell from a wall and was broken physically, many people fall and are hurt in much deeper ways. Looking at this from a spiritual perspective, the choices and decisions that people make can literally make or break them for eternity.
In this passage, Jesus refers to Himself as the chief cornerstone....He is the one on whom the universe rests. Jesus makes this powerful statement...
‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” Luke 20:17-18 NIV
There seems to be two paths to choose spiritually. One is to surrender your life completely to Jesus and allow Him to break you and reshape you into His design for you. The other is reject Jesus, to be eternally separated by God, and to be eternally broken beyond repair. When that happens no one and nothing can but you back together again.
Why does Jesus only give two choices?
If you have chosen Him, in what ways is He reshaping you to be more and more like Him each day?
Prayer Emphasis: Dear Jesus, I know that choosing to follow You is the most important decision I will ever make. Give me the courage to surrender my will to You and let You shape me as You will. In Jesus' name, amen.
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