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October 4th – 1 Peter 2:6

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1 Peter 2:6

God’s Promise – If you believe in Jesus, you will not be disappointed.

When people of old built their houses, they chose for themselves only the finest of stones. The rest were cast aside as junk, good for nothing. This is how Peter describes Jesus. He was rejected, seen as no more than a useless piece of rock. But where men saw rubble, God saw His “choice and precious stone”, and the cornerstone of His spiritual house. And just as Jesus is the Living Stone, He calls us to become living stones ourselves; valuable parts of the foundation of God’s house. Christ is our “precious value”, and sacrificed all to make us His. And when others reject us or call us good for nothing, He never will. So the next time you feel unwanted or useless, remember to whom you belong. We are royalty, chosen by God to be His very own; part of a holy nation, paid for with the blood of His only begotten Son. And while the world may see us as rubble, God sees us as the bright, shining, choice and precious stones we are.

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October 21st – 1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9

Of all the different races of people in the world, the most wonderful one is God’s chosen race. A race with no color, or ethnicity. An inclusive race of brothers in sisters in Christ called by God as His own possession. We are a royal priesthood and holy nation, set apart by God. And to be a priest of God means we have duties God expects us to carry out. First we are to be teaching the Word to all who would listen. Next we are to become mediators for the sinful, constantly offering up prayers to God on their behalf. For the Lord called us, His children out of darkness and into His wonderful light. So that we can gloriously represent Him to a dark and fallen worldly. I once heard Christian’s described as beautiful stained glass through which the sunlight of God shines. And this darkened in which we live is in desperate need of God’s light, love, and goodness.