So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
2 Peter 1:19-21
Reflection by Bettie Sue McDonald
Some of my earliest memories are of church and Jesus. I remember sitting in church on Sunday morning's with my Daddy, and Mr. Shumacker pulling my hair from the row behind. Perhaps dreaming of the daughters he would soon have?
I remember singing Jesus Loves Me in Sunday School, in front of a picture of Jesus. I thought it was a portrait of a family member.
I remember my Daddy pulling out his Bible at bedtime to teach me to read the Lord's Prayer. The special feeling of being trusted with my Daddy's Bible enforced my love of reading.
As I grew older, I knew the undeniable love of my parents. Later, that same unwavering love of my husband became another anchor in the storm of life. And of course I tempted the love of my parents and my husband, probably more often than was wise. But the love remained true.
As time has gone by, I realize there is another undeniable truth, one that is not open to interpretation. This scripture says it so perfectly, like much in the Bible does. It fits today as well as the day it was originally put on paper. God loves you. God loves me. God gave us his word. God gave us his son. The shining lamp until the morning star rises!
Think Outside the Manger is a daily Advent devotional written and produced by members of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Tifton, GA. Visit www.stannestifton.com to learn more.
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