Newborn babies, Stumbling stone, God's favor --1 Peter 2

1peter2:2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word..
Newborn babies need specially formulated milk, normal milk for adults are no good for babies. Babies respond to mothers best. They need bonding. They need constant feeding but less amount each time. Apart from feeding, they also need lots of cuddles and touches. They definately need lots of attention. Are we treating new christians the same way?


1peter2:6 Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, and he who believes in Him will not be disappointed... the stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,... a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense...

Zion means God's calling in our lives. When we sense that calling and start out following Him, sooner or later we'll bump into this stumbling stone.
For Abraham, this stumbling stone could be Sarah's inability to conceive a child, for Moses, it could be Pharaoh(God said I will harden Pharaoh's heart) or the red sea, for David, it could be Saul...it's the natural limit and inability in us to fulfil God's calling and promise. For a non Christian, he can sense that desire and passion of life purpose in him, but when he comes up to this stumbling block, he has no means to surpass it thus he rejects and walks away like the builder. The stone also means Christ in us, our faith, His supernatural power which becomes the foundation of His work in us.
Jesus says, I am the way. Without Jesus, there's no more way to go when we see this rock. But when we put our trust in Jesus, then He becomes our way, and we will not be disappointed.


Do you want God's favour in your life?
This is a good one: "...if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. For you have been called for this purpose..." (1Peter2:20-21)