“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).
We come into faith as neurotic self-centered beings and the Lord must unwrap who we are from the behaviors born of sin. He is the living stone and upon Him and Him only is our faith built. We are placed together, one at a time, for the sake of His goodness to become what He will make of us. Look to Him. Look out and not in. He will design and build His church of which you are a part.
Lord, I do come to You with selfish motives. Guide me away from myself and into You. Lead me according to Your purpose, for You are and must be the author and finisher of my faith. According to the Father’s will, lead my steps so that in following You I become what You intend and not what I want. I do not know what I want, but You know what I need. Lead me according to Your grace.
Lord Jesus, Your statement to each of us at the beginning is the same, “Come, follow Me.” Help me to do this simple thing and follow You. You are the One who has created all things. I am a part of Your plan, and I did not come up with a plan of which You are a part. Help to always keep this straight and follow You in order that I may live by Your grace and not by the lies of this age. Amen.
