Daily Devotion (February 12, 2025)
1 Peter 2:4-5
“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.”
As a believer in Jesus, you have the Living Stone living in your life. You are being built into a spiritual house, the church. You are invaluable in the plan of God. You share in the life and character of Jesus Christ. You are being built into a spiritual house, the house of God. You are an integral part of the church.
As a follower of Christ, one who has truly accepted Christ into your life, you come together with other believers to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The spiritual sacrifices are the actions and behaviors that please God: worship, prayer, good deeds, AND living a holy life. We are not found acceptable in ourselves but through Jesus Christ Himself.
Peter is writing to encourage believers to recognize their value and purpose in God’s plan and to live lives that reflect their holy calling. As a Christian you play a valuable purpose in God’s plan. We are to contribute to the spiritual life of the church.