“As you come to Him, the living Stone… you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.”
— 1 Peter 2:4–5
Jesus is called “the living Stone” because He is strong, dependable, and eternal—yet also alive, risen, and life-giving. It is a rich metaphor. Jesus is not like a cold or lifeless rock; He is the resurrected Lord who gives life to all who come to Him. Though many rejected Him, God chose Him as the cornerstone—the foundation of all He is building. Scripture declares, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (1 Peter 2:7). William Barclay beautifully comments, “What people threw away, God set in the highest place.” Jesus alone is the One on whom we can build our lives with confidence.
Peter goes on to say that when we come to Jesus, we become living stones as well. God is forming a spiritual house—not made of bricks or wood, but built from His people. Matthew Henry explains, “Believers are the temple in which God dwells.” You are not a leftover piece or a spare part; you have a place designed by God Himself. He shapes us, fits us together, and uses our lives—our love, our worship, our obedience—to reveal His presence to the world.
Because of Christ the cornerstone, Peter calls us a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9). We belong to God and represent Him wherever we go. When we live as God’s living stones—rooted in Jesus, connected to one another, and trusting His promises—His presence becomes visible through our words, our actions, and the way we love.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, make us into the living stones You desire—shaped by Your hand, joined together in love, and grounded in Your grace. May our lives reflect Your presence, Your holiness, and Your glory. Amen.
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