The stones into which we are being trans
The stones into which we are being trans formed are for the building of the house of God. Few Christians have seen the building of the house of God that is revealed in John 1. Although many Christian teachers have pointed out the matter of life in this chapter, nearly all of them have missed the goal. The building is the goal. Life is not the goal; it is the procedure by which God obtains the building. Thus, life is for the building and it maintains the building, but life is not the goal. The building of the house of God is God's goal.
The Lord had this goal in mind as men began to be attracted to Him and to follow Him. Accord ing to John 1, a large crowd did not follow the Lord. Only five disciples followed Him. Perhaps John the Baptist was disappointed at this. He had declared, "Behold, the Lamb of God," and, as a result of this declaration, only two disciples followed the Lord Jesus. Acts 1 tells us that at the end of three and a half years of ministry the Lord had gained only one hundred twenty peo ple. The Lord is not seeking a movement. In a movement there is mushrooming growth, for movements grow and increase overnight. How ever, the Lord's way is not that of mushrooming growth, but of a seed that is sown into the ground and that needs time to grow. Thus, John 1 does