The Transconfiguration…

Peter, James, and John are first hand witnesses to this amazing event…

Mark 9:5-13
5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? 13 But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

The most obvious miracle in these verses is the Transconfiguration itself. Jesus glowing, and Elijah and Moses appearing before the apostles. An amazing miracle indeed. Jesus is still teaching though. We must receive the lesson.

Peter asks if he should but up three tents for Jesus, Elijah, and Moses. He also says that it is good that they are there. Peter is eager to please. The issue here perhaps, is that Peter seems to be running ahead before instruction is given.

Many times I have tried to do what I think should be done without praying and placing the plans before the Lord. I will probably do it again soon. My intentions are good, but all that I plan to do must be placed at the feet of God for approval. To act on my own feelings will only bring either utter failure, or only a very small measure of temporary success.

Today we must not run a had or fall behind of where Jesus wants us to be. We must not assume we know what God wants us to do before asking Him. In prayer, we must place all of our well intentioned plans before the Lord for His approval. If our plans are acted upon with the approval of God, we can never fail.

One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful lines in these verses is, “This is my son, whom I have sent. LISTEN to Him!” It ends with an exclamation point. This is our instruction. We must listen to Him in all we do. In order to listen, you must first be able to hear. To hear Him, you must pray to Him.

Amen.
DK