The Chief Cornerstone

Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,” and “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.”

They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

1 Peter 2:4-10

Flowers reach for the sunlight. They lean into the light.

In one sense, we all were made to be like flowers. God has called us to turn to the light of His love.

Before we come to know God, we live in the shadows of sin and death, which keep us separated from Him. However, because of God’s mercy and love, He made a way for us to escape spiritual darkness through the death and resurrection of His Son.

Jesus is the Light of the world, and everyone who trusts Him for the forgiveness of sin will receive eternal life. Only as we turn to Him will we increasingly reflect His goodness and truth.

May we never forget to lean into the Light.

Salvation from sin means moving from spiritual darkness to God’s light.

Our Daily Bread – March 1, 2106