God tells us he’s the potter; we’re the clay. He’s the architect; we’re the living stones. But what exactly is God shaping you for? Or another way of putting that, what is your calling?
Also… What if you can’t finish our calling before you die, what then?
“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)
1 Peter 2:4-5 - Πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι, λίθον ζῶντα, ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον, καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες οἰκοδομεῖσθε οἶκος πνευματικὸς εἰς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον, ἀνενέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας εὐπροσδέκτους Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
Bonus Word: Sunarmologeó: “Joined Together” (Eph. 2:21)
“In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.” (Eph. 2:21)
Eph. 2:21 - ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν Κυρίῳ
A different version of this episode was written up over on Bandersnatch Books’ substack.
Links:
Reagan Dregge: lettersfromtheprairie.substack.com
Diana Glyer’s Bandersnatch: www.dianaglyer.com
Jordan Raynor: www.jordanraynor.com
John Eldredge: www.wildatheart.org
Ray Stedman:www.raystedman.org
Bammerhab Substack:bammerhab.substack.com
SDG Morgan’s Substack: sdgmorgan.substack.com
SDG Morgan’s Site:www.sdgmorgan.com
Thanks to:
• Aaron Woodard for Graphic Design
• Dave Allam of Allam House for advanced audio techniques: sound.allamhouse.com
• Bible Hub for Greek / Hebrew hypertext links
Email me at: sam@sdgmorgan.com
