Greek · LI-thon ZON-ta
Living Stone
λίθον ζῶντα
The Living Stone — rejected by builders, chosen by God, alive and life-giving
Symbol: The stone the builders rejected — now the cornerstone, alive and drawing others
“As you come to him, the living Stone — rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him —”
1 Peter 2:4
Peter calls Jesus the Living Stone — rejected by men, chosen by God. And we, coming to Him, become living stones too.
What the name means
He is not a dead rock but a Living Stone — life flows from Him into every stone built on Him.
Rejected by humans but chosen by God: the world's verdict and the Father's verdict often disagree.
You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house — His life makes your life a temple.
How to pray this name
- Pray: 'Living Stone, I come to You — make me a living stone in Your house.'
- Pray it when rejected — the Living Stone was rejected first, and He was chosen.
Living Stone, rejected and chosen, I come to You. Build me into Your spiritual house. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Declaration
Jesus is the Living Stone — and in Him, I am a living stone in God's house.
Study further
1 Peter 2:5-6 · Psalm 118:22 · Isaiah 28:16 · Ephesians 2:20-21