ALLAH's Chief Cornerstone Which the Israeli Builders RejectedAll religious leaders, leaders of Arab Nations, Diplomats etc. will do well to prioritize in their distracted minds this significant reality. It is not the clash of competing religions or competing political philosophies, which is the great threat to the future of the especially vulnerable Middle East region. Rather, the source of the great threat to this region comes from its leaders and followers bring so distracted by the religious, economic, military, and political games which are being played between a wide array of different groups. So in their preoccupation they totally miss what should be their primary responsibility to ALLAH and that is to straighten out their relationship to His Chief Cornerstone. This is the same Chief Cornerstone which the virtually blind Israeli builders rejected and continue to reject, both to the great displeasure of ALLAH and to the great loss to Israel. It is exceptionally significant that the cornerstone metaphor was prophesied in Zabur/Psalm 118:22 and Isaiah 14:22 as God's Cornerstone being rejected. But it is even more significant that the Messiah in Mathew 22:44 depicted himself as the fulfillment of the rejected cornerstone prophecy metaphor, which the Jews totally fulfilled by rejecting him when he was living among them and they are still fulfilling by continuing to reject him now as being their Cornerstone. In the various preoccupations which the people of this region consider to be of prime importance, it is overlooked and not even noticed that ALLAH's anointed Messiah is being aggressively ignored, side-lined and minimized, by both Islam, Judaism and in many ways, by Christianity. But the sad irony of this consistent rejection is that his presence is constantly accessible as he is but a whisper away from every person at any time. Yes, he is constantly residing with every last person of this vast region whether they have chosen to recognize his invisible presence or not. But do we notice this most important of all realities, his spiritual invisible presence? No! Do we even realize that we should be concerned that we are impolitely if not rudely ignoring the most significant of all realities, ALLAH's own born of a virgin man who is also miraculously His now Risen man from now Israeli occupied West Bank Bethlehem? No! This is not right. Islam must recognize him now! Perhaps he would even appreciate our asking him, "Mr. Risen Messiah, how are things going in Bethlehem?" For after all Bethlehem was his place of birth. And because of his unique empowerment from ALLAH, he knows about how every last occupied person is being treated by every last occupier. He also knows which IDF (a euphimism for Israeli Defense Force) soldier is treating every pregnant woman at each of the check points, some with dignity and others in ways that would make your skin crawl with rage. But the harsh reality is that the majority of the people in the region could not care less about ALLAH's compassionate Risen Messiah who has become His Chief Cornerstone, which the Israeli builders have rejected. But in contrast to Islam's rejecting him and despite the self important Israelis rejecting him, He has been appointed by ALLAH to be His Chief Cornerstone. He surrounds us and is present with us wherever we are. But we never give this most important of realities a passing thought. Therefore, the utter chaos that may ultimately overwhelm and engulf this region will be a direct consequence of this region's devaluation, denunciation and spiritual neglect of ALLAH's Risen Messiah man. Thus, if the partially blind rejectionist Muslim leaders continue to prevail in their dogmatic assertion and certainty that ALLAH's Risen Messiah definitely did not defeat death, then they will be the blame for being this vulnerable region's undoing. Significantly, it has been the relatively arrogant and bellicose State of Israel who has appointed for itself the unmodest role of being this regions only important state. Therefore, Israel has also assumed the leadership role in the serious insurrection against the authority which ALLAH awarded His Messiah when he raised him from death to life. In the Injeel Luke 19, the Greek Dr. Luke recorded an important parable told by the Messiah to teach that GOD's Kingdom would not be revealed at that time. This particular parable contained one exceptionally significant statement regarding the anti-Messiah current leaders rejection of the authority GOD would award His soon to be crucified and soon to be Risen Messiah. (Luke 19:14) "But his citizens (symbolically-the Jews) hated him and sent a delegation after him saying, 'We will not have this man (the Messiah) reign over us.'" And that is a rude, succinct, capsule declaration to GOD by the Jews of their united position of how they will in no conceivable way accept the authority that GOD has given to His Risen Messiah. Oh Muslims, the Israelis have been consistent in maintaining their contempt for 2000 years for the virgin born man whom ALLAH has highly exalted by raising him up alive. (AN Nisa 4:158) But their rejection of GOD's special Cornerstone does not put any constraints on Muslims to prevent Muslims from fully embracing and honoring the Chief Cornerstone whom ALLAH has Himself chosen, (see Psalm/Zabur 118:22 and 1 Peter 2:6,7) but whom Israel decisively still rejects. But the fact that Israel so strenuously rejected him and still rejects him should not have zero influence on Muslims. But what should greatly influence Muslims to choose GOD's Risen Bethlehem man are these exciting and uncontroversial two facts. We know that ALLAH has chosen him and given him His seal of approval by raising him up alive. Furthermore, we are assured of GOD's trust in his integrity by choosing him to be the Chief Cornerstone in His own Spiritual temple. Therefore, it is obvious that the Risen Man whom ALLAH has chosen is the right choice for Islam. And he is standing very near you now to hear your choice; a gentle, Yes! Mr. Messiah man from Bethlehem. We are honored to welcome you. For we know that it was not a small thing for ALLAH Himself to award you the honor at being His Chief Cornerstone. back to "Late 2007 - 2010" page __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ __________________________ _____________ |