1 Peter 2:4-5 "As you come to him,... you yourselves are being built up...." A key to spiritual growth is found in these phrases. Peter is evidently thinking of the body of believers as the new temple of God, a thought also expresses by the apostle Paul. The idea of living stones reminds us that this is not just an edifice to be looked at, but life reflects growth; this spiritual house is an organism that moves. His reference to the priesthood and sacrifices are conditioned by the words 'holy' and 'spiritual'. They serve to challenge us to the very core of our existence. What is the goal and purpose of our lives? Although we all live and work at various tasks we must remember that in Christ we essentially have a new occupation. As holy priests we live to offer whatever we are doing in spiritual sacrifice to God. This idea demands we assess our motivation. Are we offering what we are doing as holy sacrifices to bless and for his blessing?
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