He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” (2 Peter 1:17)
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, shares the
glowing testimony of bearing witness to the majesty of what he experienced as a
Christ follower and the voice of God he heard. I once read “ever since the fall,
man has experienced a gaping emptiness that only God’s presence can fill.” Oftentimes people will try to fill the void
in their lives by seeking fulfillment from the wrong sources. The passage
really underscores the importance of relying on scripture and reading God’s
word as He yearns to speak intimately to each of us. In doing so, we are able to
discern that it is in fact God’s voice we are hearing.
In our world, there are many who will try to
convince us that they are delivering God’s message yet ultimately are steering
us down a path lined with an agenda that is not of God—false teachers. Reading
scripture will give you that closeness and that understanding of what God truly
wants and expects from you. The scripture reads “He received…from God.”
Peter’s book in the bible, titled 2 Peter located
in the New Testament, contains only three chapters. Those three chapters
represent a blueprint designed for Christians. In the first chapter, Peter
provides guidance for growing Christians; the second chapter explains the
dangers to growing Christians; and, the final chapter gives hope for growing
Christians.
In our world of information overload, 1Who
are you listening to? 2Where
are you getting God’s message? 3Are
you getting the word and then following up with a review of the
scriptures? Peter urges us to seek God
by reading His Word.
Dear Lord, thank you for making your Word accessible to us. Teach
us to seek your guidance daily, Amen!
Charmaine R. Maddrey-Smith is Director of Employee
Engagement Training at Liberty Lutheran. She attends Calvary Chapel and St.
Paul’s Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
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