Jesus is our living stone, our cornerstone, chosen and precious, and our firm foundation. He is the only one we are to build our lives on. Because of him, we are living stones, being built up into a spiritual house. We are also called a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to him with a clear purpose – to proclaim the excellencies of the One who called us out of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His marvelous light. This should give us so much hope, a hope people can see, a hope people ask about!