Isaiah 28:16 King James Version (KJV) Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Over the years, cornerstones have served a variety of purposes. As a means to preserve time, buildings have been marked with a numerical representation to remind people when the building was erected. This has given correlation to architecture and the design of the time. Additionally, cornerstones have become a strong symbol of a new era. They have indicated prosperity and opportunity—showing a sense of pride for what is possible at the time of construction. Cornerstones have also been turned into pieces of memorabilia, marking present buildings or denoting previously standing buildings. Source: newstudioarchitecture.com

Reading Isaiah’s description of Jesus we must see that Jesus is more than just a cornerstone as man has redefined the architectural meaning. He is a sure foundation upon which all scripture rests. This sure foundation does more than align the building and orientation of the walls, He supports everything built upon His Word.

Included in the reference from New Studio Architecture is an example of what man has done over time and living in a “new era”. Key in this redesign are the words “a sense of pride”. Jesus is not memorabilia of a time gone bye. He is the living God who dwells in the temple He is building in us. As such the truth that abides must override the human mind, our pride of accomplishment, and the clever redesign man has created with new church doctrine.

In this new era many architectural designs place the cornerstone over the head of the entrance for all to walk under as they enter. Taking the cornerstone and moving it destroys the intent of the original design. We do not worship a memory. We worship a living God.

Luke 7:47 English Standard Version (ESV) Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

We are created as emotional beings. Love is the core value of God’s will in our lives. Our perceptions of love is experiential. We do not all receive the right kind of love in our former lives. We do not love others as God intends.

This hangover of our past life is tied directly to our emotions about that old person, the one the bible calls the old man.

Ephesians 4:21-23 English Standard Version (ESV) ²¹ assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, ²² to put off your old self,^[man] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, ²³ and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

This spirit of the mind is your emotional identity and if you have not put the old man to death, the emotional attachments have detrimental effects on our reasoning powers and the choices we make.

Romans 6:6 English Standard Version (ESV) ⁶ We know that our old self^[man] was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

This body of sin issue related to the hangover is directly tied to accepting the forgiveness which was performed at the Cross and seeing that we are no long slaves to sin. We have the ability to say no. It is the life hangover that keeps telling us that we cannot help ourselves. Those emotions keep us from accepting forgiveness that is given over past sins and seeking forgiveness for future sins.

Having the power to say no to sin does not mean we will say no and deny sin its opportunity to make us feel the pain of those mistakes. The old man is not quite dead enough if we feel the pangs of unforgiveness for past sins. This new life must begin with a fresh start, one that does not exhibit life’s hangover.