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the Morning Star<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We possess the prophetic message as something altogether reliable. Keep your attention closely fixed on it, as you would on a lamp shining in a dark place until the first streaks of dawn appear and the morning star rises in your hearts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have tasted that the Lord is good.* Come to him, a living stone,*.. chosen and precious in the sight of God and like living stones, let yourselves be built* into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Letter of Peter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

the Morning Star We possess the prophetic message as something altogether reliable. Keep your attention closely fixed on it, as you would on a lamp shining in a dark place until the first streaks of dawn appear and the morning star rises in your hearts. 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