Light!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“And we have the prophetic word [made] firmer still. You will do well to pay close attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dismal (squalid and dark) place, until the day breaks through [the gloom] and the Morning Star rises (coming into being) in your hearts.” 2 Peter 1v19 (AMP)

Have you ever left a lamp on overnight, or had to study late into the night, or keep awake over night, with just a lamp on or a candle, and slowly time passes 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, 6am, and before you know it, dawn begins to come, and light begins to seep in? The imagery given in this verse speaks of something similar, it says that the prophetic message, or the sure word of prophesy or the words that the prophets have spoken are completely reliable, and we should pay close attention to them. Pay close attention to them as to this light that shines in a dark place, it is the light you have, you are paying close attention to it, and keep paying attention to it until the days dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. The radiant and brilliant Morning Star is none other but our Lord Jesus Christ. It is interesting that Peter is writing after Jesus had come, but he still says to pay attention to the prophetic words that have been spoken. Why is this? Why not read solely the gospels and the letters? Because, God spoke then too, through the prophets. Hebrews 1v1 (AMP) says “In many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the Truth] and in different ways God spoke of old to [our] forefathers in and by the prophets,” Moreover: 

Supplementary Text

“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1v20-21 (NIV)

Prayer

Father we thank You for Your Word this day. We pray that You will give unto us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that we may know You better. We pray this according to Your will, knowing You have heard us, and if You have heard us that we have that which we ask of You, and we thank You for this in Jesus name, amen.