Numbers 1-2; Mark 3:1-19

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. (Mark 9:5)

In our passage today we have the account of the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus where a select few of His disciples were privileged to get a glimpse of the Lord in His resurrected glory. But something else that was very strange occurred on the mount that day that caught the attention of the disciples. Appearing to talk with Jesus was Moses and Elijah, two of the greatest men of the Old Testament. It seems that Peter was more impressed with the appearance of the two Old Testament men than he was with the Lord Jesus in all of His glory. He wanted to make three booths on the mountain: one for Moses, one for elijah, and one for Jesus.

What happens next is amazing. God the Father booms from Heaven, “This is my beloved son, hear ye him.” He sternly rebukes Peter for even considering the other two men in the same category as His Son. Peter was willing to include the Lord, but he did not give the Lord the place of preeminence.

I believe that most Christians today are in a way guilty of the same thing. We want God to be part of our life; but we do not give Him the place of preeminence either. He is included in our decision making, but He is not the final authority in our lives. We give Him part of out time, treasure, and talent; but we do not recognize His sovereign right to dictate wholly what we do with them.

I believe God shouts down from Heaven, through His word, the same thing to us today. He is telling us to listen to His Son. Forget about all of the other voices of influence out there and give God exclusive rights in your life.

Luke 9

In Luke 9:20 Jesus asked His disciples a question that we also need to answer: But whom say ye that I am? Matthew 16:16 gives Peter’s entire answer – Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Only Jesus, God’s only begotten Son, could provide salvation and everlasting life. If you have believed in Him and asked Jesus to forgive your sins, He is your Savior. When Thomas saw Jesus after He arose from the grave, he exclaimed My Lord and my God (John 20:28).

Many people would look at this verse and maybe think, “Wow, that’s a scary thought.” And you are right; it is, if you have secrets. The Bible says, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” If you do have something you’re hiding, or if one day something was revealed that you would be ashamed of, I encourage you to forsake it, because if you do, this verse becomes an encouragement.

Maybe there is something good you are doing and no one knows you’re doing it. Well in Matthew 6:4 Jesus said, “…and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”