7To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”b
8and,
“A stone of stumbling
and a rock of offense.”c
They stumble because they disobey the message—and to this they were appointed.
“Is Jesus precious to your soul? Remember, on your answer to this question depends your condition. You believe, if he is precious to you, but if he is not precious, then you are not believers, and you are condemned already because you believe not on the Son of God.” (Spurgeon)
In the thinking of many Jews of that time, God should not have built a new building with both Jew and Gentile. He should have simply renovated the present structure of Judaism (adding Jesus as the Messiah) and invited Gentiles to come into that structure. But God did something different, and it was a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense for many first-century Jews. (Guzik)
Is your faith in Jesus, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.”?
Then;
With prayer and supplication, pray for them and ask God to soften their hearts.
Blessings, David
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