December 22, 2024
The Great ``O'' Antiphons -- Part 6
Psalm 118:22
12/22/2024
22 The stone that the builders rejected has become
the cornerstone. (ESV)
O King of the nations, the ruler they long
for, the cornerstone uniting all | people:*
Come and save us all, whom You formed |
out of clay.
The great ``O'' Antiphon for the twenty-second of December
reminds us of the words of King David.
The stone that the builders rejected has become the
cornerstone.
The emphasis on the kingship of Christ Jesus, the ruler they
long for, continues as He unites ``all people.'' Often in the
Bible we hear Jesus refereed to as the King, most certainly in
the prophecy fulfilled when He rode into Jerusalem on Palm
Sunday. During the Advent season, where many choirs and
orchestras present ``Messiah'' by George Fredrick Handel, we hear
the phrase from Revelation, ``King of Kings, and Lord of
Lords.''[1] We thrill to the music as the chorus proclaims, ``And
He shall reign forever and ever,''[2]
Thus we pray the cornerstone the builders rejected, as David
called Him, come and redeem His creation.
May our Lord bless you richly as you hear that Christ Jesus
is indeed our King, who died to redeem His people from sin and
death, who rose again to reign forever. Amen.
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1. Revelation 19:16
2. Revelation 11:15