JAN 29

2 Peter 1:19-21
Memorise 2 Peter 1:21
“For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man…“

We have established that the Bible is the inspired Word of God as God controlled the writing of each and every word (1 Corinthians 2:13). The Bible is of divine origin, God Himself is the ultimate source. The writers of the Bible had special supernatural supervision when they penned the words of God. However, can we then describe the process as the writers themselves being inspired by God?

In 2 Peter 1:21, the Apostle Peter wrote: “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” The literal meaning of the word “moved” in this passage is “carried along,” as an ocean current might carry a ship through the water. The Holy Spirit influenced and guided them as they wrote, such that each and every letter penned was exactly as was intended by God. However, the word ‘inspired’ is not used to describe this process, and it is only used to describe the character of Scripture itself, in that each and every word of God is literally ‘God-breathed’ (2 Timothy 3:16). For the writers, the more accurate term to describe this process is being ‘moved by the Holy Ghost’. Therefore in all this, the focus is primarily on God and His Word, and not so much the human agents whom God used to pen His Word.

Dear teen, how do you respond when people tell you that there are errors in the Bible? Does that cause you to lose confidence in the Bible? We must not be swayed by their faithless accusations. We must be convinced and convicted that God has given us a supernatural, divine book devoid of any errors. Then why do men say that there are? It is the arrogance of man that causes them to stand in judgment of God’s Word, and think that they knew better than God. They do not believe that God has inspired and preserved His Word. They seek to find fault with God’s Word, and view it merely as the work of men, and not the work of God. On our part, we must be humble and submit to the supreme authority of the Bible.

Thought: The Holy Spirit has authenticated the Holy Book so we should bow to its every dictate.
Prayer: I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast shown me the mysteries of the Bible. I know that every chapter, every verse, every word has something good for my spiritual life.