DAILY DEVOTIONAL TODAY – April 26, 2025 || Our Daily Bread [Daily Devotion] | MamClaireTV

Devotional Message:
(Psalm 118:22)
"The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone."

Observation:
Psalm 118:22 is a very powerful and meaningful verse. At first glance, it talks about something as simple as a stone. But as we reflect deeper, we realize it holds a message that can change our lives.

In ancient times, when builders were constructing a building, especially one made of stone, they would look for the strongest, most perfectly shaped stones to place at the foundation. One of the most important parts was the cornerstone. This stone was placed at the very bottom corner of a structure and had to be perfect because the entire building would be aligned and supported by it.

Now imagine the builders going through a pile of stones. They pick one up, look at it, and toss it aside. “This one’s not good enough,” they say. It’s rejected. Maybe it’s not the right shape, maybe it looks weak, maybe they just don’t like it. But then later on, they realize—that very stone they threw away is exactly the one they needed most.

That’s what happened to Jesus. He was rejected by the people. He was mocked, misunderstood, ignored, and even put to death. But God had a bigger plan. He took the one that people rejected and made Him the most important part of the whole structure. Jesus became the cornerstone of our faith. Through Him, we are saved. Through Him, everything holds together.

But this verse also speaks about something many of us experience in our personal lives—rejection. Whether it’s being left out by friends, feeling unimportant in your family, being laughed at, or even simply not being chosen for something—we all know what rejection feels like. It’s painful. It makes us question our worth. It makes us wonder, “Am I good enough?”

Yet, Psalm 118:22 gives us this beautiful truth: What others reject, God can raise up. What people overlook, God can choose. What