He’s Building a Palace

“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 Right now, your life is like a house under construction. St. Peter used the image of a living stone, saying that we are all like living stones, building a new temple where the Holy Spirit dwells. C.S. Lewis offered a similar metaphor to the individual: imagine your life as a house into which you invite God. He enters and begins repairs—fixing the roof, cleaning the gutters, and repairing the squeaky door handle—tasks that make sense. But soon, He starts knocking down walls, adding wings, building towers, putting in extra floors, and creating courtyards. This process can be confusing and painful, and you