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Today's Scripture

It’s a great feeling to be absolutely sure of something, isn’t it? When you just know you know, it gives you confidence and the ability to “hold fast” to it - despite what anyone else may say or think.

It was like that for the early disciples. Look at verse 19. The Message translation reads this way: “We couldn't be more sure of what we saw and heard—God's glory, God's voice”. “We could not be more sure”… think of the confidence Peter had when he wrote those words. He goes on to explain in vs. 21 that “The main thing to keep in mind here is that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion”. In essence, what Peter is saying is this: You can be sure that Scripture is purely a God thing. Therefore, pay attention to it and do what it says!

Think about that for a second. Your Bible contains the very words God gave to the prophets and New Testament Apostles. So when you are reading it, you’re not merely reading what somebody thinks about God, you are reading what God Himself thinks!

Does that cause you to hold your Bible in higher esteem? It does me. I know that I know the Bible contains the very words and thoughts of God. And though I may not always be able to live up to the Biblical standard, I have no doubt in my mind that it is the standard God wants me to follow.

So, pay attention to what the Bible has to say, young believer. You can have complete confidence it is the real deal. Read it, study it, obey it and your life will shine brighter as a result!


Study Questions:

1. Do you believe the Bible is strictly God’s word and not merely the thoughts of men?

2. If you do believe, how is that changing the way you live?

3. Have you ever had to “hold fast” to what the Bible says, despite what your friends/classmates believe is the correct thing to do?