Day 3

Scripture to Read: 1 Peter 2:6-7

So far, God has used the imagery of the "living stone" to describe our Lord Jesus Christ and remind us, as His followers, that we are "like living stones." God's purpose for doing this is to show all believers how Jesus Christ fulfills the Old Testament prophecies of “the living stone.” In 1 Peter 2:6, God led Peter to quote Isaiah 28:16, "For it stands in Scripture: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.'" Of course, our Lord Jesus Christ is this cornerstone laid in Zion. So, not only is Christ "the living stone," but He is the "cornerstone," which is the stone that lays the foundation to His church. Christ is this stone Who is found "chosen and precious," words we have already seen used to describe Jesus in 1 Peter 2:4. Everyone who believes in Christ, our chosen and precious cornerstone, will never be disappointed in their expectations of all Christ offers. As Christians, God's truth gives us an excellent opportunity to praise Him for all we have in Christ. We must never forget that God is the faithful One, for He laid the foundation of our faith through our Lord Jesus Christ. If we walk in obedience to our Lord, we can count on people rejecting us because of our faith in Christ. The Good News is that God will not shame us. Through our faith in Jesus, we find honor and acceptance from God the Father and receive not shame but salvation.

Challenge & Application

1. Since Christ is the Chief cornerstone and we are His building, how are you showing others that Christ is your foundation? 2. How are you daily praising and thanking God for all you have in Christ and all you are in Christ?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

In today's devotion, God makes it clear that those who have tasted that our Lord is good are those who have surrendered to Christ as Lord (Psalm 34:8; 1 Peter 2:3). But, for all of us who have tasted our Lord's goodness, we must realize that God's way is not man's way. As our Lord spoke to the first believers suffering for their faith, and as...

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Day 2

In 1 Peter 2:5, God the Father shows us that to follow Christ means to be conformed to His image, "you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." As Jesus was called "a living stone," all followers of Christ are "like living stone...

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Day 3

So far, God has used the imagery of the "living stone" to describe our Lord Jesus Christ and remind us, as His followers, that we are "like living stones." God's purpose for doing this is to show all believers how Jesus Christ fulfills the Old Testament prophecies of “the living stone.” In 1 Peter 2:6, God led Peter to quote Isaiah 28:16, "Fo...

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Day 4

Yesterday we learned how those who believe in Jesus as the Cornerstone are never put to shame in God the Father. Today, the Lord clearly shows us what happens to those who choose not to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as being their King and Lord. Those who choose not to believe in Christ will not receive honor, and they will stumble because...

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Day 5

As God's children, we are called to live holy, blameless, obedient lives to Him as our Heavenly Father. God shows us throughout His Word that we are to live holy and we've already seen it here in 1 Peter 1. Today, in 1 Peter 2:9, our Lord says, "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession." Go...

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Day 6

As God's people, He has given us an identity to carry out His mission. So, as we know who we are as His people, we choose to live out His mission as well. We see God's purpose for our lives in the second part of 1 Peter 2:9, "that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." So, God has gi...

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Day 7

For the last two days, we have looked at our identity, which we have as God's children. We have also clearly seen the mission God has called us to fulfill. Since we have this new identity in Christ and have been called on this incredible mission for God, we need to remember that the only reason we can do this is that Christ has transformed us...

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