2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
2 Peter 1:19-21
Psalm 119:33-40
“…I will keep thy precepts
with my whole heart.”
A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY
Peter had just finished relating the fact that he had been an eyewitness to the ministry of our Lord. He had seen Christ glorified and heard the voice of God the Father in the Mount of Transfiguration. These were blessed experiences that would not be entered into by his hearers. Lest there be some sense of disappointment at having missed out on these things, the Apostle reminded us of a tremendous truth. We have a more sure word of prophecy. With the passing of time, the clarity and meaning of experiences may fade or become confused in our memories. But the Word of the unchanging God remains constant (2 Pet 1:19).
In these days of religious confusion and change, it is a good thing to heed the message of the unchanging Scripture. Only God’s Word gives light in this darkened world. There is no other way for God’s people to know about Him and His commands for their lives (Ps 119:130). We must follow the teachings of the Scripture until that great and final day when Jesus returns. The time of the Lord’s return is often referred to as the dawning of a new day after the night of sin’s darkness (Rom 13:12). As men drift from the truth of God, how important it is to hold fast to His Word. The theologies and philosophies of men come and go. New ideas replace old, only to be discarded as the sinful minds of men devise new, more acceptable ideas about God and man (Rom 1:21-23).
The Holy Scripture is different from all other writings. It is not from the mind of men, not even holy men. But these holy men spoke only as the Holy Spirit moved them to do so. The Scripture is not men’s ideas about God, but God’s revelation of Himself to men. The Word, miraculously preserved for the Church, is our light. Only in following its truth can we live in obedience to the God of our salvation.
THOUGHT: What makes the Scripture different from other writings?
PRAYER: I am so blessed to have Thy Word, the Word of the unchanging God that remains forever. I thank Thee, Father.