February 21 – Stone, stone, stone

“And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto Him, Master, rebuke Thy disciples.

And He answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19v39-40

If we do not fulfill our duty to praise God, or do not express our love by appreciating Him, the stones would. Smooth stones, precious stones, costly stones, many stones – throughout the Bible, we see stones being used to pierce the forehead of a Goliath, as the symbol of a pact between people, as a thing to be engraved on, as an emblem on an attire.

Verses for thought:

“And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.” Matthew 3v9

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2v5