Saturday, January 30, 2016

2 Peter 1:19-21

2 Peter 1:19-21
And we have a reliable prophetic word – to which you all do well while carefully considering, as to a lamp while shining into a dark, miserable place, until the time when the days should dawn and a morning star should rise in your heart – knowing this first of all: that every prophecy of scripture does not come from someone’s own interpretation.  For prophecy was never carried by a will of man but rather men spoke from God while being carried by the Holy Spirit.

Thoughts for Today

First Thought:

Peter reminds us about an important fact when it comes to God’s Word.  It is carried to us by the Holy Spirit.  When we speak truth, we don’t speak it out of our own wisdom but rather out of God’s.  When we give a timely word to someone in need, it comes from God and not us.  God’s domain is truth.  When we are in His domain, He deserves to get the credit.

Why is their temptation to take credit when we say something profound or wise?  Why is it important for us to remember to give the credit to God?

Second Thought:

I love the way that Peter describes the world around us: a dark, miserable place.  Ok, to be fair that isn’t exactly what Peter says.  He doesn’t say that the world is a dark, miserable place.  He says that God’s Word is like a light shining into a dark miserable place.  But in truth I think we get Peter’s point.  Human beings can be so narcissistic.  We focus on ourselves and our own needs.  When we do that, the world is indeed a dark and miserable place for ourselves and others.  But we have a Word from God than shines into that darkness.  That is a marvelous thing.

Where is the light of God shining into your life through His Word?  How should this thought help you understand the importance of knowing God’s Word?

Third Thought:

So what point does this all bring us towards?  It brings us to where Peter began.  God’s prophetic Word is reliable.  It is reliable because it comes from Him.  It is reliable because He carries it to us.  It is reliable because it shines into our darkness.  If there is anything that about which we can be assured, it is the reliability of God’s Word.  He promises are true.

Where has God’s Word been reliable in your life?  Where can you stand to lean a little more heavily upon God’s Word?


Passage for Tomorrow: 2 Peter 2:1-3

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