So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

What a comparison, Lord, between Solomon's temple and the temple you are constructing. Solomon's was built of stones, carefully quarried and shaped to fit precisely into a particular spot in the edifice. You have taken rough, ugly stones and set them in their selected place while shaping them into gems that fit precisely into Your temple; creating a magnificent structure that far surpasses Solomon's. Praise You that I am part of that dwelling that is suitable for the Most High God.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 100

Mid-day: 119:81-88

Evening: Psalm 26

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