Scripture to Read: 2 Peter 3:15–18
God had Peter share some final words in 2 Peter 3:15–18. It's incredible that God had Peter reference Paul and that some of Paul's writings were hard to understand. It's also awesome to see how God had Peter confirm the fact that the writings of Paul were HIS Holy Word. About Paul's writings, God had Peter write that the ignorant and unstable distorted Paul's writing, as they also did the rest of the Scriptures. So, God is calling Paul's writings the Scriptures. Now there are some things we don't know. We don't know when our Lord will return, and we don't know how much worse this world will become. We don't fully understand how awesome it will be to be with our Lord, and we don't know who else needs to be saved. We don't know what the new heavens and new earth will exactly be like, and we don't know what our new resurrected bodies will be like, and so on… Here is what we do know. We do know that the ignorant and unstable distorted God's Truth 2,000 years ago and they still do it today. We know we are to live our lives "on guard" against false teaching so that we are not distracted by them nor stumble over any of the false teachings that are being taught. We also know that we must be continually growing in God's grace and the full knowledge and intimacy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So, let's be about what we do know so we honor our Lord each day.
Challenge & Application
· What did God teach you today that helped you better understand that the writings of Paul and Peter are God’s Holy Word?
· How will you be on guard against the false teachings of today and live according to what you do know?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!