Preparing for corporate worship: The sure Word

"So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God" (II Peter 2:19-21). The Holy Spirit moved the apostle Peter to declare the total trustworthiness and authority of Scripture in contrast to all other sources of authority. That Word is binding on us as Christians. The Word of God governs us as a church, and that includes our corporate worship. We will read it together Sunday because it inerrantly reveals who God is and what He has done -- and who we are and how we should live, and worship, as a result. An elder will proclaim it for the same reasons. May we gather with the recognition we have a sure Word that can be trusted and that reveals who this great God is we have come to worship.