"As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
Christ is a living stone. That is a strange title. But it likens a building's need for a solid foundation to our need for a spiritual foundation. Our foundation is Christ, a living stone. Christ was rejected by men. When Jesus came to earth, He was not truly accepted by the masses nor is He accepted by most people today. The Father, however, has not rejected the Son. The Son is the chosen, precious one.
As we come to Him, we too become living stones. Or at least we become "like living stones." We are being built up as a house is built. And houses are built with a purpose. We are being built up to be priests, offering spiritual sacrifices. These sacrifices are accepted by God because of Christ.
I want to think about the spiritual sacrifices some more. There is more to be understood there, but I need to pray and think some more.
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