Today’s Scripture: 2 Peter 1-3
I trust in your word. – Psalm 119:42
Picture this: You’re up on a high mountain with two of your Christian friends and you hear a voice from heaven saying, “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” The three of you look at each other and say, “Did you hear that?” You all nod your heads and look around to see if anyone else is up there with you, but it’s just the three of you.
Would you be more convinced that Jesus Christ is the Son of God through hearing a voice from heaven than by reading the Bible’s declaration that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?
While you turn that question around in your mind, let’s reflect on 2 Peter 1:16-19.
We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place.
In the context of what Peter writes here, the reference to a more sure word of prophecy is obviously the Bible. This is a mind-boggling evaluation of the validity of the Scriptures, which Peter says are more dependable, more reliable than a voice from heaven. And remember, he’s the one who heard the voice.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your Word–my permanent record of Your love and promises to me. Amen.
To Ponder
When someone wants to know if you’re really serious about something, they usually say, “Put it in writing.” God did that for us.
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