The Transfiguration

 

 

Mark 9: 1-13

 

 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

What is Jesus referring to?  Is it greater than John’s Revelation?  The simple answer is yes, Jesus allows these three chosen men to see Him from heaven's view.

The Transfiguration

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them.  And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.  And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”  For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.  And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”  And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.   So, they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean.   And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”  And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And now is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?   But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

They did not understand what had taken place, till later, maybe you are like me in that for years you have read the account with little understanding of the enormous magnitude of the transfiguration of Christ on that mountain.  As it was taking place they were terrified and Peter at this time before the Holy Spirit entered into him, often had foot and mouth problems.  Taking nothing away from Moses or Elijah for they were special men used greatly by God, but they were created beings, and they were now seeing their Creator standing there in all His glory, and God the Father had to introduce Jesus to them.  “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”   Just maybe God is allowing you to read this and hear His words, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”   My hope is you will act on what Jesus is saying to you, for He loves you and wants to give life in the now and also eternal life, it is your choice.

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice