Living Stones for God’s House
“”You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honor.
An you are living stones that God’s is building into His spiritual temple. What’s more, you are His holy priests. Through the meditation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem*(Isaiah 28:16), chosen for great honor, and anyone who trust in Him will never be disgraced.”
Yes, you who trust in Him recognize the honor God has given Him. But for those who reject Him, “The stone that the builder rejected has now become the cornerstone. “
And, “He is the stone that make people stumble, the rock that makes them fall*(Ps 118:22)”.
They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, so they meet the faith that was planned for them.
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation. God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for He call you out of the darkness into His wonderful light.
“Once you had not identity as a people; but you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy: now your have relieved God’s mercy.* (Hosea 1:6,9, 2:23)””(1 Peter 2, vv. 4-10, NLT)