Keep Trusting, Surrender to Obedience

 1 Peter 2:6-12  " For it says in Scripture,

“Behold, I lay in Zion a stone,
    a chosen, precious cornerstone.
    Whoever trusts in Him
    will never be put to shame.”

7 Now the value is for you who keep trusting; but for those who do not trust,

“The stone which the builders rejected—
    this One has become the chief cornerstone,”

8 and

“a stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they are disobeying the word—to this they were also appointed. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

10 Once you were “not a people,”
    but now you are “God’s people.”
You were shown “no mercy,”
    but now you have been shown “mercy.”

11 Loved ones, I urge you as strangers and sojourners to keep away from the fleshly cravings that war against the soul. 12 Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation." TLV

It is in trusting faith, leading to surrendered obedience that we grow into the likeness of Him to whom we are called.  Looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.  We are grafted into the people of God, the root supports our gentile-ness and allows us to be seen as chosen.  Gentiles should simply rejoice and obey from a heart of gratitude that appreciates the life of the Messiah being given for and to them.  This really is not a complicated thing.  Good thing because not many among us are wise!