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A MORE SURE WORD
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
2 Peter 1:19
Psalm 19:7-9
 
“The Scripture cannot be broken.”
 
A MORE SURE WORD
 
Do you remember Peter’s discussion of his mountain-top experience of Christ’s glory in the preceding passage (2 Pet 1:16-18)? That experience was a very convicting experience about Christ’s future return in glory. Now he said that there is something “more sure,” and it is “the word of prophecy.” In the Old Testament there are many prophecies concerning Christ’s return. Peter wanted us to pay close attention to all that the Word of God says, for it is absolutely true.
 
Have you noted Peter’s emphasis of the nature of God’s Word? He was teaching us that there is nothing in this world that is perfectly true and trustworthy, except God’s Word. We can trust every word of God. Many of its prophecies have already been fulfilled, such as Christ’s First Advent. The rest of the prophecies that have to do with His Second Advent will certainly be fulfilled.
 
Jesus said, “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matt 5:18). The certainty of God’s Word transcends time. In Matthew 24:35, Jesus said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Luke, the Gospel writer, recorded Jesus as saying, “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail” (Luke 16:17). In verse 16, Peter assured us that in teaching Christ’s coming in power, the Apostles “have not followed cunningly devised fables.” We can be sure about it because it is consistent with the prophecies of the Scriptures, as foretold by the Old Testament prophets.
 
How can we know whether a teaching is right or wrong? By carefully examining it against the clear teachings of the Scripture! Only the Scripture can determine the authenticity of a teaching. “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way” (Ps 119:128).
 
THOUGHT: “Thy law is the truth” (Ps 119:142b).
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to walk in Thy truth.

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