"Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes? Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.'" Matthew 21: 42-43
It is so important to focus on God. The family unit needs to work together for faith and morality. The foundation has to be done correctly. Jesus is the capstone or the cornerstone. People have always rejected Christ, but it has increased over time. God should be the center of all you do and the center of all families. Churches were full because everyone went to church together. You need to want to go to church. Morality is declining because faith is declining. Anything important to us becomes our center focus. Our foundation is crumbling because Jesus hasn't been made the cornerstone or the capstone. What is the basis of our faith? Bring your children to church, they need to hear it from us. Raise them in the cornerstone of faith. Put God as a priority and build your spiritual home. Jesus Christ is the founder and father of faith. God is the biggest diamond, shiniest salvation. In so many people's eyes/lives, He is hidden. He is just a doorstop for others. Study the word and learn that Jesus is a cornerstone and a jewel in God's eyes. He's not just a rock, He's a beautiful stone.
I just recently finished "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. I had no idea what this novel was going to be about going into it; all I knew was that our 10th grade English class study it. Right off the bat I noticed that our narrator was not your average Joe. The narrator is death. When I realized this I said to myself, "Oh this is going to be good." The novel is all about the Holocaust and it is shown from a German point of view. Leisel Meminger's mother gives her away to a foster German family. On the trip to this new family, Leisel's brother dies. So right from the start death is there. I'm not going to give you a synopsis of it, because I think you should read it for yourself. Just know that a German family hides a Jew in their basement for a while, and death is around every corner. That last line of the novel really got me though..."I am haunted by humans."
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