Read 1 Peter 2:4–8
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but
chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones,
are being built into a spiritual house.
1 Peter 2:4–5
A contractor in Michigan was building a house, and the construction
of the first floor went smoothly. But when the workers started on the
second floor, they had nothing but trouble. None of the materials
from the lumberyard would fit properly. Then they discovered the
reason: They were working with two different sets of blueprints! Once
they got rid of the old set, everything went well, and they built a
lovely house.
Too often, we Christians hinder the building of the church
because we are following the wrong plans. When Solomon built his
temple, his workmen followed the plans so carefully that everything
fit together on the construction site (1 Kings 6:7). If all of us would
follow God’s blueprints, given in His Word, we would be able to work
together without discord and build His church for His glory.
Something to Ponder
Think of people you have frequent conflicts with (or whom you try
to avoid). What might you do to try to create better unity with each
person?