Cornerstone

"built upon thefoundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone." Ephesians 2:20

This (Friday) morning we traveled to a small home in the countryside which housed sixty-three orphans. All the children had lost their parents in genocide when they were one to four years old. They were returned to their native community when the orphanages closed. The government provided this small house for them. ZOE will build a bigger house for them. As we dug footings and placed each stone in the foundation a sense of excitement filled the air. Once most of the stones were in place we set the cornerstone for the house. As I watched this historical event this passage in Ephesians came to mind.

You see each of these orphans spoke of their love of God and what he had done for them. As we set the cornerstone I REALIZED that all of us have a hand in this foundation. JESUS is the cornerstone of the church and the reason we are all here to help these children. Just as the prophets and apostles helped to build the foundation of the church, so all of us who have been involved in this mission are helping to build the foundation of this house and to spread the love of God to these children. It is quite significant that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the church and Christ's love for these children is the cornerstone of this house. Thank you for your care of the children of Rwanda.

Blessings,
Ed Kuczynski