Living Stones
"As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." — 1 Peter 2:4-5 Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, As I come to You, the Living Stone, you are my Rock in the wilderness struck once for me and for all to provide sustaining living water (Deuteronomy 32:4). You are the Rock not cut with hands that will bring an end to the worldly governments and will establish God's Kingdom that will cover the earth and never end (Daniel 2:34). You are the Living Stone rejected by humanity—the very ones You came to rescue (Isaiah 53:3)—but chosen by God and precious to Him (Matthew 3:17). As I come to You, I too am like a living stone. But a stone is of little use until it is positioned in its proper place upon a firm foundation being built up with others together into a s...