The Word Is Trustworthy
For we have not followed cunningly devised
fables, when we made known unto you the power
and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were
eyewitnesses of his majesty (2 Peter 1:16).
God’s Word is absolutely trustworthy and
dependable. Matthew 24:35 says,
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not
pass away.”
The Scriptures are proven to be the Word of God:
the account of Jesus Christ and His work of redemption,
His vicarious death, burial, resurrection, and ascension
to glory. The entire Scriptures chronicle everything that’s
involved in His redemptive work, the implication of all
that He accomplished on our behalf, and the testament
sealed in His death. Not only are these accounts
authentic and trustworthy as communicated to us in the
Scriptures, they were delivered to us to live by.
For example, Peter refers to the narrative in
Matthew 17 in his second epistle. He explained how
they (Peter, James and John) were “eyewitnesses of
His majesty”—the transfiguration, where Jesus’ face
shone like the sun, and His clothes dazzled. They saw
Moses and Elijah appear on the mount. They even
heard a voice from heaven which said, “…This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”
(Matthew 17:5).
Yet, by the Spirit, he tells us “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” (2 Peter 1:19). Even though they were
eyewitnesses of that glory, there was something more
trustworthy than their experience. So, beyond the
beauties and the glorious experiences they had, Peter
reckoned that the Word was surer than experience.
Hold on to God’s Word; it’s a more sure word
than our experiences! Imagine if you had symptoms of
pains or sickness in your body, don’t budge. Use the
word against it. The Word is absolutely trustworthy and
dependable.
You may not feel like it’s working out; things may
not seem to be changing on the outside, but hold on
to the Word! Keep declaring the Word to yourself, to
God, and concerning that situation, until you have the
note of victory in your spirit.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your eternal Word
that’s at work in me today, producing in me the fruit of
it’s message, having embraced it as the more sure Word of
prophecy—to live by, and build my life on! By the power of
your Word, I win in the good fight of faith today, and every day,
in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Further study:
Matthew 24:35; Hebrews 4:12
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 25:1-12
Psalms 7-10
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 9:18-27
Joshua 13