I Peter 2:1-3 speaks of the "living stone," rejected by some, but used by God to construct our eternal home. This "living stone," is the corner upon which we are encouraged to build our lives.
I was taken back, once more, to our time in Germany. The churches which we visited are visited each year by thousands of tourists. The difference is that they see the stones and marvel at the buildings. We were allowed to see the life within those stones, the life which flows from the faith of those for whom those buildings represent a community of faith.
How often do we make reference to the buildings, when someone asks us about our church? How easily do we allow the bricks to become a poor representation of the community which gathers inside.
The Church is built upon a Living Stone. With this foundation, it is itself alive. Think of this Living Stone, when you speak to others about your faith and your faith community. Think of this Living Stone when you examine that upon which your own life is built.
Pastor Chris
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