Recently I scrolled through an album of pictures of unique architectures. All of these unusual structures tell a story from the architects. They represent events or beliefs that the architects wanted to tell others about.
The Jewish people often built stone altars to remind themselves of what God had done for them. One was built near the Jordan River after God had stopped the flow of the river so that the people could cross into the Promised Land.
Peter reminds us of the value of our stories and he compares us to living stones when he wrote: “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
Believers in Jesus Christ are living stones created to tell the world what God has done for us. Our stories of God working in and through us reverberate through the world and make a difference in the world as a whole and in the lives of individuals. Together we are the family of Christ and are precious to Him.
Reluctant Retiree 