009 - Matthew 21:44-45 – Some fall on the Stone; others are crushed by It. What does it? (Suggested by Pamelasv)

Matthew 21:44-45 – Some fall on the Stone; others are crushed by It. What does it mean?

 

Question did by Pamelasv:

 

·        “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.” (Matthew 21.44,45).

 

The ones who fall on this Stone (Christ) are the ones who stumble in the Word (in Christ) through unbelief and are therefore condemned (John 3:18,36). 

 

·        “For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” (James 3.2).

·        “And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.” (1Peter 2.8).

·        “Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;” (Romans 9.32).

·        “And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” (Matthew 11.6).

 

As Jesus is the Living Word, hence the reason why we will be justified or condemned by our words (Matthew 12.36,37). After all, if with a word that Jesus says things around us can change (Matthew 8.8), then we have no right to waste time uttering words that make no difference in the lives of individuals around us or worse: that harms them.

The ones on whom He falls are His enemies, whom He will destroy at His Second Coming (Dan 2: 44,45).

In other words, those who try to follow Christ in laws and good deeds stumble in Jesus and His word, coming to be destroyed; Those who try to oppose Christ and His Church will be cast down by Jesus at His coming.

Finally, may Jesus grant us the grace to be the Cornerstone of our life's building.