This was Good Fridays devotional message taken from The Upper Room a daily Christain devotional.I wanted to share this during the time when all Christains celebrate the rising of Christ.
In Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. 1 Peter 2:6-7 (NIV)
IN Bible times, stones served as monuments to mark notable events. We continue that practice today, but somewhat differently. No longer do we pile up rocks and give the memorial a name, like "Bethel" - the house of God. Today when someone dies, we indicate the resting place with a tombstone. And when we erect a building, we set an engraved cornerstone to commemorate the occasion.
Tombstones and cornerstones. Both are large pieces of stone, granite or marble, substances likely to last for many decades, even centuries. Both pieces are polished and then engraved with names and dates. But one indicates the end of a life, while the other marks the beginning of something that will last.
After Jesus was crucified, pronounced dead, and sealed in a tomb, many were ready to erect his tombstone and write "finished" on it. But Peter's epistle assured early Christians that the Rock upon which their faith was founded was a living stone, enduring and powerful. The crucifixion did not chisel the final date in Jesus' tombstone. Rather, his resurrection laid the cornerstone of the Christian faith, a monument that will last forever.
Hope you all enjoy and have a pleasant Easter tomorrow. 
How we live today will commemorate our lives tomorrow.
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