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God’s Truth for Trying Times - 4/20/20

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God’s Truth for Trying Times - 4/20/20

 

We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16).

 

READ: 1 Peter 2:1-8

 

“So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 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. 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." So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," and "A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.” (1 Peter‬ ‭2:1-8‬)

 

CONSIDER: These verses are instructing believers. All those who have been born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, bought with the precious blood of Christ, are to stay away from sin both inwardly and outwardly. We are living stones, because Jesus is the Rock of Ages, the stone that the builders rejected that has become the corner stone. Interesting that those who believe are blessed, but those who reject the stone stumble over it, because they disobey the Word. And notice, it says they were destined to do that. Only God knows His sovereign decrees and plans. We must make sure that our hearts are right with Him. And that we are trusting him as our immovable Rock.

 

THINK: What does this declare about God? What are God’s people being called to do? What assurance is given? How does the Word of God transform our hearts and lives and relationships?

 

PRAY:‬‬ Pray these verses to God as a prayer. Pour out your heart in praise to God. Pray for others. Present needs to Him.