The Rightful Place of Scripture
2 Peter 1:19–21
"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
Someone said of the Word of God: “This Book is the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding; its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy.”
Although we know what God has told us about His Word, men keep trying to alter and change it and find some way other than God’s way to determine what we should do and how we should live. We do not need new translations or new concepts, we need to trust that God’s promise to preserve His Word is true and we need to follow what the Bible we have says.
I have learned much from good men and good books, but the only source of infallible truth is the Word of God. It should be the focus of our study and the guide for our lives. The Bible tells us that it is God’s plan for our words, thoughts, and actions to be filled with and directed by what He has told us in Scripture. Psalm 119:105 says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”It is a tragedy for us to take the great gift of God’s Word and not study and heed it.
Make a commitment now to regularly spend time in God’s Word. Allow it to saturate your mind and heart so you can know the mind of God and follow His wisdom.
Growth Principle:
As you yield to the Holy Spirit who dwells in your heart, you will find power to do what God calls you to do.