unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
Coming to Christ means coming to God as He reveals Himself in Him, and this access flows from tasting His goodness. The human mind naturally dreads God as severe until he shows His fatherly love; then we disregard all things and run to Him. Though the world rejects Him, Christ retains His worth and honor before God, and we must not esteem Him the less for men's contempt.
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Coming to Christ for salvation, while the great mass of men rejected Him, you saw He was appointed of God. The phrase living stone is unusual but means the whole temple is living, made of redeemed men, not gold and costly stones; Christ imparts life to the entire spiritual building from foundation to top.
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Christ is the living stone, invincible strength, eternal duration, your protection and foundation. Men reject Him, but God chose and made Him precious beyond all reckoning. Come to Him by faith; on Him alone rests every hope of happiness and every spiritual blessing.
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Commenting on 1 Peter 2:4-12