Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation.  For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.                                                                                                                   2 Peter 1:20-21

Men spoke from God.  God did the talking and mere men took dictation.  They sat with poised pens and papyrus and wrote all that God spoke.  And they heard every Word accurately because they were being empowered by the Holy Spirit to do so.

So God spoke, man listened by the divine empowering of the Spirit, and that which was revealed was written down.  I want to make sure we “understand” this progression.  God spoke and what was said by the divine, the eternal, the all-powerful, loving, saving, watchful God of Heaven and Earth was written down by humans.  Those humans wrote it down, copied it, passed it around, preserved it, translated it, protected it, compiled it, and now witness it’s mass production.

God’s Words, spoken to men and women like us, are sitting on our bedside tables. They have worn edges.  They gather dust.  They ride around in our glove compartments.  They get pulled up on our phones.  They are treasured or ignored, sought after, handed down, and given away every minute of every day.  People have gladly handed over their lives because they weren’t willing to hand over the Words.  People have made it their lives mission to make sure every hand on the planet held a copy of them.  Persecuted believers all over this earth treasure them, share them, memorize them, cling to them, pour over them, find the infinite and enduring value in them.

God spoke and we can read what He had to say.

God still speaks.  But if you aren’t in the habit of listening to what He already said, you aren’t likely to hear what’s on His mind today.  The God of all Creation, the Ruler of Heaven and Earth who has all He needs to see you, love you, come to your aid, encourage you, map out the best course for you, He has spoken.  Are we even listening?

You can read it for yourself in any one of the volumes I’d have to guess you could come up with around your house.  You can have someone read it to you–while you drive, while you shower, while you run, while you sleep! (There are free apps for that you know.) You can quote it to yourself all day long in your head.  God’s Word has never been more accessible than it is today. He went to a lot of trouble to get it in your hands, in your head, in your path, in your life.

He’s got something to say.  Let’s listen shall we.