Burning Hearts

And they said one to another,
"Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures?
40 Day Journey to knowing Jesus more fully
2012
February 22~Aril 7 The Galilean Ministry
2011
March 9~April 23 The Perean Ministry and Passion Week
It’sbeen said that Lenten season is the Christians' 'Spring Training'. I liked that when I read it years ago and decided to use this time of year to draw closer to the Lord through prayer, fasting, and a closer look at Christs' life and ministry in scripture. "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to His death." Philippians 3:10

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-35; 2 Peter 1:16-18
Caesarea Philippi/A.D. 29

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"  This startling revelation came again a second time from a voice in the heavens. Jesus once more received from God the Father glory and honor.  Leading up to the Transfiguration, in all three Gospels Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, Jesus predicts His death and resurrection to the disciples, and Jesus explains that the cost of following Him would mean losing your own life, high stakes but eternal rewards.  Jesus is preparing his disciples to understand what His Messiahship truly meant, in particular Peter, James, and John.  A few days later Jesus toke those three disciples up to a mountain, transcends time and pulls back His humanity for a brief moment.  He becomes radiant with the Glory He once had in the Heavenlies and in the midst of this grandeur He is seen speaking with Moses and Elijah about His impending death in Jerusalem. Now, it seems to me the drama is mounting and at this point I would think the disciples adrenalin would be pumping so much they would be beside themselves but Luke records that, "the disciples were heavy with sleep".  I don't even know what to say about that except if the truth be known it is probably something I would do too...how pathetic.  I'm wondering now if the Father was using His 'parental' voice when He spoke to the disciples.  Maybe He was waking them up!  Not sure where we are headed tomorrow, after I wake up I will see what happened next and report back.  Blessings!

1 comment:

  1. Oh Lord may I listen for and to your voice as your disciples did, may you walk with us daily and lead us. As we trust you even more and lean on to you. You my Lord are the lover of my soul, PRAISE unto you as we celebrate your resurrection.

    Kevin

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