As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:4-5 NIV
Living Stone
Ammolite is one of the world’s few biogenic gemstones mined in Canada that is made of fossilized Nacre of ancient ammonites, consisting primarily of aragonite. It displays an opal-like iridescence and was recognized as an official gemstone by the World Jewellery Confederation in 1981. Ammolite is a unique gemstone with a wide range of colors and patterns. Commercial mining of ammolite began in the same year, and ammolite was also recently designated as the official gemstone of Alberta in 2022.
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When we think of living things, we seldom think about stones. While they are useful for building and represent stability, they are hardly alive. Except when the Bible uses them as an example of what God is doing in us and in His world. The apostle writes this in 1 Peter 2:4-5: “As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” There is no firmer foundation than to build on rock. When we build our lives on Jesus Christ, nothing that life brings will shake us. God is working in our lives, building us up as living stones, appropriate spiritual houses to contain His presence. This is one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian’s life – the Holy Spirit working in us to build a pure and holy residence for Himself. Allow Him to build up our life in holiness and purity – the living stones appropriate for the holy priesthood that is the calling of all believers.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley