Scripture to Read: 2 Peter 1:17–18
Yesterday we began to unpack the beautiful picture of those special times when God allows us to experience Him extraordinarily. As God led Peter to share a little of what he, James, and John experienced on the Mount of Transfiguration, God had Peter share this in 2 Peter 1:17, For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. It is hard for any of us to imagine what it would have been like when God the Father spoke from heaven declaring Christ His beloved Son. But Peter, James, and John got to experience this event firsthand. They also got to see Moses (who represented the Law of God) and Elijah (who represented the prophets of God). Why is this important? Because when Jesus gave the two greatest commandments in Matthew 22:37, 39–40, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets,” Jesus said that all the Law (Moses) and the Prophets (Elijah) hinge on these two commandments. Since Moses and Elijah were on the Mount of Transfiguration, God confirmed that Christ came to fulfill His Law and prophecies.
Challenge & Application
· What did God confirm through Peter as Peter testified what he saw and heard about Christ?
· How did God use Moses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!