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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
2 Peter 1:12-21
The truths set out in the first epistle recalled the revelations of Matthew 16:1-28 : the sufferings of Christ; the building up of the Assembly, a spiritual house built on the Rock. The second epistle is based on Matthew 17:1-27. At the time of the transfiguration, Peter, James and John saw the Lord Jesus in "excellent glory". But they were ordered not to tell anybody about it until after His resurrection. Now the time has come for that revelation. And Peter, who at that time had been very sleepy (Luke 9:32), rouses the saints by recalling that scene (v. 13; 2 Peter 3:1). The one who, without thinking, had proposed making three tabernacles, now prepares to put off his earthly "tabernacle" to enjoy Christ’s presence, this time for ever, in a glorious body (v. 14). The Lord had shown him when and by what death he would glorify God (v. 14; John 21:18-19). Soon we in turn will be "eyewitnesses of his majesty".
Throughout the Scriptures the prophetic lamp throws its light on the coming glory. But the child of God has an even brighter light. The object of his hope lives in him: Christ is the Day Star which has already arisen in his heart (v. 19; Colossians 1:27 end).
