Today's Devotion: And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. (The Holy Bible: New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996, c1984, S. 2 Pe 1:19) The Bible Reader's Commentary suggests that Peter is stating that his witness as an apostle of Jesus Christ is supported by the prophets. In other words, the prophets accurately predicted that which Peter witnessed.

Today's Comments: Today's New Testament lesson at church was from the Acts of the Apostles, in which Philip baptizes the Eunuch on the road between Jerusalem and Gaza (Acts 8: 26-40). Beginning with an explanation of Isaiah's prophecy:

"He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

and as a lamb before the shearer is silent,

so he did not open his mouth.

In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.

Who can speak of his descendants?

For his life was taken from the earth."

Philip then explains the Good News about Jesus. It is the light of scripture and the prophets which help us to illuminate our hearts so that we may believe and understand what God is revealing to us. That sustains us until the Holy Spirit dwells within us.