CORNERSTONE
Song by Hillsong Worship
[Verse 1]
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus name
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus name
[Chorus]
Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, He is Lord
Lord of all
[Verse 2]
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil
[Chorus]
Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, He is Lord
Lord of all
He is Lord, Lord of all
Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, He is Lord
Lord of all, yeah
Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm, He is Lord
Lord of all
Exalt: “Cornerstone”Empower: Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14, 26:16; Zechariah 12:10; Matthew 21:42; Luke 20:17-18, 24:36-47
Batong-Panulukan (Cornerstone) - ito’y isang napakagandang paglalarawan (metaphor) ng Bibliya sa ating Panginoong Hesus. In ancient construction, the cornerstone was the first and most important stone placed in a building. Kapag mali ang batong-panulukan – basag, hindi pantay, o mali ang puwesto – magiging mahina ang buong gusali. Ang batong-panulukan ang nagsisilbing pundasyon (foundation), pagtutuwid (alignment) at katatagan (stability) ng isang gusali.
Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa ang talatang ito sa Kasulatan? ‘Ang batong tinanggihan ng mga tagapagtayo ng bahay ang siyang naging batong pundasyon (Mateo 21:42 MMBTAG). Ang talatang ito ay sipi mula sa aklat ng Psalmo (Psalm118:22). Ito’y tuwirang sinabi ni Hesus sa mga eskriba at Pariseo (religious leaders), ang mga tagapagtayo ng bahay (the house of God; temple). Subalit, sadyang nakasara/bulag ang kanilang mga mata; hindi nila nakita ang ginagawa ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Hesus na nasa harapan na nila. They were blinded by their pride, envy, hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and greed for power. Tinanggihan nila at ipinapako sa krus ang may pinakamahalagang papel sa Plano ng Kaligtasan ng Diyos. Tinanggihan nila ang Hari na dapat sana’y mamuno sa kanila. These builders rejected the stone, Jesus, but God honored Him! ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
Dahil sa pagtanggi ng mga pinuno (at ng mga mamamayan ng Israel na kanilang naimpluwensiyahan) kay Hesus, ang batong-panulukan, ito’y naging batongkatitisuran (stumbling stone) sa kanila (1 Peter 2:8). Sila’y madadapa at mawawasak… magkakaluray-luray at madudurog. [Note: Ito’y nangyari ilang taon (40 years) matapos i-predict ni Hesus ang kapahamakan/ kahatulan na darating sa kanila, kasama na ang pagkawasak ng Jerusalem at ng templo. Historically, this happened in AD 70.]
