Lamp of Light

Durham, England

And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts...

-2 Peter 1.19

No matter what dark place we are in, the Word of God is our lamp of hope. We can trust in everything we read because God orchestrated the writings across centuries creating one book of instruction, wisdom, poetry, warning, prophesy, and history. These words were all inspired by God and He made sure the content included provides us the nourishment we need. A timeless collection written from many different angles of time, location, and person. Yet the truth all remains consistent across these varied contributors.

We can be confident these words are all truly God's Word because if it was all just a passing craze like we are used to seeing these days, the book would have faded from humanity as the world changed. But the Bible has outlasted it all, and it will continue to do so.
G.K. Chesterton wrote, in Orthodoxy,  "If our faith had been a mere fad of the fading empire, fad would have followed fad in the twilight, and if the civilization ever re-emerged (and many such have never re-emerged) it would have been under some new barbaric flag."

Here, we can find truth, meaning, and understanding for our lives. We will see purpose and gifts that God had given others and reflect upon how God wants to use our own tiny lives in His plans.
We are meant to think, ponder, and reflect on these words and let them sink into our souls. Take little passages at a time and think about what God wants us to learn today from these words written on parchment centuries ago.