Taking Heed to the prophetic Word of God

About Bible Prophecy......

 2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

 2 Peter 1:17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

2 Peter 1:18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

2 Peter 1:19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

 2 Peter 1:20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,

2 Peter 1:21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Just a few comments.........

Peter was explaining the fact that what they preached concerning the coming of the Lord. This truth is not a cunningly devised fable, but, Peter and the others had been eyewitnesses His majesty. By the way, what a wonderful name of Jesus. "His Majesty". 

So, what you have here from Peter, is what we call today, "An eyewitness account" of these events. They saw Jesus personally.

Also, God the Father gave Jesus glory and honor, and spoke to Peter and 2 other apostles on the Mt of Transfiguration, and spoke of His being pleased with Jesus Christ. Peter heard this voice. Not only seeing Jesus in His glorified state, but hearing the voice of God. They saw and they heard. 

Some possible meanings the prophetic word confirmed"  #1 the things that had been prophesied in the Old Testament, were now confirmed in Peter's hearing, and seeing. Or, #2 he could mean, the "prophetic word confirmed" is greater then even what we heard and saw, it's a surer foundation, ( then even our eyewitness, and hearing account ) I think it's #2 

And, Peter goes on to say about the Word of God......You are doing well, if you pay attention to it. The Word of God is likened unto a light, or a lamp that would be shining in dark or squalid place. Keep letting it shine, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your heart. Be patient, let the Word of God into your life, and let it do in your life what God intends it to do. It will happen. The Lord will give you understanding in and about Himself, and Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit of God. He will reveal Himself to you through His Word. 

Finally, he explains about the Word of God, that it did not come from men, in the sense that it found it's origins in man, or from their own personal explanations about it, but rather these men, ( Biblical Writers ) were born along, or carried along by the Holy Spirit of God .....They then spoke and or wrote down what the Holy Spirit had given to them. Thus these men gave us the Word of God. 

We must remember, to appreciate what was just said, that Peters comments just prior were about the importance of the Word of God in the lives of his readers. And, that he was going to do everything he could to ensure that they would have the Word of God to nourish their lives with. 

In all of the above verses, here's a final closing thought. I thank God for His Word, and it's ability to bring light and life to darkness and death. And, I thank God that I, we, can pay attention to what He is saying. It's a good thing for us to be paying attention to God of course. And the blessing is, that God can speak into our lives, into our hearts, and guide us when we are in darkness. 

Pastor Bob Grenier