Reading: 2 Peter 1
My Verse: "For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty (grandeur, authority of sovereign power.)" (1:16).
The is so amazingly wonderful. I have been thinking much about how we are to be ever ready to give an answer for what we believe. How many religions require that of their followers? You Lord God, do not ask us to blindly follow You. Instead, You tell us to search out the Scriptures - diligently seek the Truth.
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)
Peter tells us here that he and the other apostles "were not following cleverly devised stories" but they were eyewitnesses of You! Peter pointed out that the "prophetic word" was "made firmer still" through You and the work that You did. (1:19).
Man is ever seeking truth. Here is an interesting quote on that. "Those who seek truth, seek God, whether they realize it or not." (Edith Stein) You, Lord, tell us. "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life." (John 14:6). You also tell us. "And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" (Luke 11:9). I like the context of this verse. It is basically telling us the whoever is persistent, to him will be given what it is he seeks.
One of my favorite authors, C.S. Lewis said this on the truth of Christianity. "If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however, helpful it might be, if it is true, every honest man will want to believe it even if it gives him no help at all." I take from this that man, at least those that are honest, seek truth not for what it will give them but simply because it is truth.
Peter closes this passage with, "You will do well to pay close attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day breaks through [the gloom] and the Morning Star rises (comes into being) in your hearts" (1:19). The "it" here being the gospel message.
The whole of the Bible is a great collection of stories, but they are not just "cleverly devised stories." They are the gospel message inspired by You, Lord God. The whole of the Bible is truth, Your Truth and without it we would be a desperate people indeed.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty (grandeur, authority of sovereign power.)" (1:16).
The is so amazingly wonderful. I have been thinking much about how we are to be ever ready to give an answer for what we believe. How many religions require that of their followers? You Lord God, do not ask us to blindly follow You. Instead, You tell us to search out the Scriptures - diligently seek the Truth.
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)
Peter tells us here that he and the other apostles "were not following cleverly devised stories" but they were eyewitnesses of You! Peter pointed out that the "prophetic word" was "made firmer still" through You and the work that You did. (1:19).
Man is ever seeking truth. Here is an interesting quote on that. "Those who seek truth, seek God, whether they realize it or not." (Edith Stein) You, Lord, tell us. "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life." (John 14:6). You also tell us. "And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" (Luke 11:9). I like the context of this verse. It is basically telling us the whoever is persistent, to him will be given what it is he seeks.
One of my favorite authors, C.S. Lewis said this on the truth of Christianity. "If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however, helpful it might be, if it is true, every honest man will want to believe it even if it gives him no help at all." I take from this that man, at least those that are honest, seek truth not for what it will give them but simply because it is truth.
Peter closes this passage with, "You will do well to pay close attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day breaks through [the gloom] and the Morning Star rises (comes into being) in your hearts" (1:19). The "it" here being the gospel message.
The whole of the Bible is a great collection of stories, but they are not just "cleverly devised stories." They are the gospel message inspired by You, Lord God. The whole of the Bible is truth, Your Truth and without it we would be a desperate people indeed.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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