“Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious.
but chosen by God
The ‘but” throws a contrast between man’s opinion and God’s opinion about Christ. In God’s eyes Jesus is both tested and approved as genuine.
”Chosen” means chosen out and selected (Ma 22:14; Luke 23:35; Ro 16:13; Re 17:14; 1 Pe 2:9). God picked Him out from among everyone else (Luke 23:35). Even though men reject Him, God views Him as select. God elected Jesus to go to the cross. As a result of His work on the cross we can share His election and destiny (
Isaiah 42:1 ). Jesus ranks with God. God put Him in a place of administrative priority.In the final analysis it is God’s approval that is necessary, not man’s.
and precious
“Precious” means to hold in honour, hold as very valuable or worthy.
1 Corinthians 3:12 talks about “precious stones.”God holds Jesus in high status and that demands that we both honour and respect Him. The word “precious” means honourable. He is worthy in the esteem of God. He is also worthy in the judgment of all who believe on Him.
Principle:
God holds Jesus in high estimation.
Application:
If God holds Jesus in such honor, we should highly prize Him as well.
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