“If you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones. Do not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit for holy use.”
Using a tool to shape the stones of the altar symbolizes man’s attempt to to be right with God by his own efforts. It is the essence of religion. But God doesn’t want it. Nothing artificial. Salvation is not man-made.
God will do the shaping. He will fit us for his work. There is no way we can fit ourselves.
How fitting the Christmas hymn now playing in the background: “…and fit us for heaven to live with Thee there”.
