TOPIC: JESUS: THE SON OF GOD
TEXT: Luke 9:27-36(NKJV)
- 9:27. “But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
- 9:28. Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
- 9:29. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe [became] white [and] glistening.
- 9:30. And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
- 9:31. who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
- 9:32. But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.
- 9:33. Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, [that] Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” — not knowing what he said.
- 9:34. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.
- 9:35. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
- 9:36. When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
STUDY:
One of the reasons for the transfiguration experience was to reveal the real identity of Jesus. From the previous verses, many persons, including Herod and Peter, had different understanding of who Jesus was.
Many thought Jesus to be Elijah or some other Prophets who rose from the dead; some took him for John the Baptist (Luke 9:7-9). Even when Jesus asked Peter who the people thought him to be, he gave the same answer that Herod had (v.19).
In fact, Peter, despite being with Jesus for long, had a wrong understanding of the personality of Jesus “The Christ of God” (ν.20). We would have continued to hear different opinions about the personality of Jesus if not for God who clearly identified Jesus with a loud voice as ‘His only son’ (v.36).
You will be doing yourself a great harm if the identity of Jesus is still a mystery to you. Jesus is the only pattern that we have to model our lives after and take instructions from. Acknowledging him as the true son of God is key to enter into the eternal kingdom of God.
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, please teach me to know you and enjoy eternal rest with you, Amen!
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