I hope everyone is having a great week. I was reading yesterday in Luke 9 about the experience of Jesus and some of the disciples on the mount of transfiguration.(v. 28-36) As I was reading there were a few things that struck me about the story.
First of all, the fact that it was an amazing, unbelievable, supernatural event. Can you imagine being on that mountain with Peter, James, and John? Jesus was glowing and talking with Moses and Elijah. Peter, James, and John were the only disciples who were able to be a part of this miraculous event. What supernatural events have you encountered with Jesus? If we are walking with Him, there are times in our life when we will be overwhelmed in His presence and we will experience the supernatural working of His Spirit. Times where we will see Him work in ways we cannot explain. If we are not experiencing moments like this with Him, we are probably not walking with Him as we ought, which leads me to the next thing.
Another amazing thing in this story is verse 32 where it says Peter and his companions were overcome with sleep. Really! Jesus is glowing and talking to Moses and Elijah and the disciples are about to miss everything. How sad. Unfortunately, as Christians, many times we miss a great work of Jesus because we are out of touch and "sleepwalking" through our life. If we are not careful, we can miss a mighty move of God because we are not paying attention.
The last thing about the story that can help us is Peter's idea after they had seen a miracle. Peter said, "lets build three tabernacles." Peter wanted to stay on the mountain. He wanted to hold onto this experience. Jesus had other plans. He understood that there was still work to do at the bottom of the mountain. We have to come down from the mountain, so we can accomplish His work.
While we should be experiencing God moments in our life regularly, God does not want us to stop there. He empowers us in those times to keep going as we seek to fulfill His purpose in the life we have been given.
In Christ,
Brad