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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
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So many times when we need
insight into a problem, we try to get it by focusing our attention on
that problem. We study it. We ponder it. We examine it from every angle.
But the Apostle Peter gives us a different approach. He says we should
take heed (or focus our attention) to the written Word of God until the
answer to that problem dawns on us through the light of revelation.
We use the term seeing the light
in the natural all the time. We say, “Have you seen the light on that
yet?” meaning, “Do you have insight into that situation?” Well, the
entrance of God’s Word into our hearts brings light (Psalm 119:130). It
brings the insight we need.
Have you ever been in a dark room and
tried to find your way out? Or been lost outside in the night? What is
the first thing you look for in these situations? Light!
It could
be coming from under the door or shimmering from a lamp in a house far
off. But either way, you head straight for it. You don’t waste your time
studying the darkness. You don’t focus your attention on that. You fix
your eyes on the light because you know its brightness will drive out
the confusion of the darkness and orient you to your surroundings.
If
you need insight on some problem or situation you’re facing, pay
attention to the Word. Head for the Light and the answer you need will
dawn on you.
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