The Stone

1 Peter 2 (Message Translation)

The Stone

“Welcome to the living Stone, the source of life. The workmen took one look and threw it out; God set it in the place of honor. Present yourself as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which you’ll serve as holy priest offering Christ approved lives up to God. The Scriptures provide precedent:

“Look! I’m setting a stone in Zion, a cornerstone in the place of honor. Whoever trusts in this stone as a foundation will never have cause to regret it.”

To you who trust him, he’s a Stone to be proud of, but to those who refuse to trust him,

“The stone the workmen threw out is now the chief foundation stone. For the untrusting it’s “a stone to trip over, a boulder blocking the way.”

They trip and fail because they refuse to obey, just as predicted. But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night and day difference he made for you – from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.

My Prayer: Dearest Father, God Almighty, we put our trust in you. You have planted our feet on a strong foundation. In you we will belive and not man. We will honor, trust and believe in you this day, Amen.