Scripture to Read: 2 Peter 1:19
We know God had Peter testify of his eyewitness account of Christ. God had Peter continue his testimony in 2 Peter 1:19 as Peter shared how he heard God’s voice from heaven, declaring Christ as His one and only Son. God had Peter further confirm that everything the prophets had written about Christ was made “more sure” to him, James, and John. People today and, of course, even back 2,000 years ago, question the authority of God’s Word. People say that because the Bible was written so long ago that the authority of God’s Word can no longer be trusted due to humans misinterpreting the Scriptures. Of course, these are lies about God’s Word. We know they are lies because we have almost 24,000 manuscripts of the New Testament to compare from to make sure that what we have is God’s authoritative Word. We also know that since 475 BC, almost 2,500 years ago, the books in the Old Testament have remained the same. That is why God had Peter proclaim confidence in God’s Word. We, in turn, should be proclaiming this same confidence in God’s Word and therefore living by His Word since we know His Word is TRUE! A sobering thought is learning that all of the prophecies (over 365 prophecies) about Christ have been fulfilled through Christ, except for a few that will be fulfilled when Christ returns. Since we know Christ has fulfilled almost all of the 365-plus prophecies in the Old Testament, there should be NO DOUBT that Christ is God and that salvation is found through Him alone.
Challenge & Application
· With what God had Peter declare in 2 Peter 1:19 and with all of the other evidence God has given us about His Word, how is His Truth transforming you?
· Who will you share with this week what God has been teaching you?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!