Bible In A Year | Read: Matthew 17
1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. 4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” Matthew 17:1-9
Jesus displays his heavenly glory in a direct way by appearing with Moses and Elijah. This must have been a tremendous faith-building time for Peter, James, and John! Jesus cast out a demon that the disciples had not been able to cast out. This shows the incompleteness of their faith. The chapter ends with an amusing story of paying taxes. Being the Son of God, Jesus was exempt from the tax for God’s Temple, but once Peter had made the commitment, it was more important for Jesus to keep the commitment than to claim his right to not pay.
The disciples had heard more of Jesus’ teaching and seen more of his miracles than anybody, but they still misunderstood who he was at times. That means there is hope for us! We might get our relationship with Jesus wrong, but we can still have an impact and participate in the amazing work God is doing!
A revelation of Jesus. This is something I want in my life. Yet when the disciples received one – they missed the point. God had to instruct them to be quiet and listen to Jesus. And that is the point of revelation. It is a time to be quiet and listen to God speak. There is something special that God has to say to us. If we do not understand – then we can ask for God to explain it to us. Then, the need is for obedience. God released it to us so that we can walk in greater obedience.
In addition, Jesus required them to keep it to themselves until later. That is a difficult thing to do at times. We want to share the great experience. Still, it needs time to be understood completely. So unless God is clear that it needs to be shared immediately, allow God to use time to firmly plant it into your heart.
Prayer
Father, I read about this amazing revelation of Jesus and I want to see Jesus just like they did. How can I? Prepare my heart even now I pray. I want to be able to respond correctly when Jesus reveals things to me. So give me a listening heart. Give me a humble heart. Give me a heart willing to wait and let the message take firm root in my spirit. Give me an obedient heart to obey. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Action Step
What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
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