An Encounter with the Glorious Majesty
From Peter’s point of view
By Nicole Foster, Susan Slade, and Susie Hale
Jesus took James, John, and me
on a high mountain. We seemed to be Jesus’ inner circle of followers. His
appearance changed right before our very eyes. His face was shining as the sun,
and His clothes became white as the brightest light there is! Suddenly, Moses
and Elijah were standing there talking with Jesus. How did we know who they
were? I have no earthly idea; we just did.
I blurted out, “Teacher, it’s
a great thing that we’re here. We should build three shelters here: one for
You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Jesus didn’t reply to my idea.
At that point, a shining cloud
surrounded us, and were interrupted by a voice from heaven. The bold voice came
from the majestic Glory saying, “This is My beloved Son, I take delight in
Him!”
We all fell face down on the
ground from overwhelming fright! Jesus touched us and told us not to be afraid.
We realized Moses and Elijah were no longer present.
Then Jesus commanded us to
make an unusual promise. We had just gotten back from a preaching journey,
sharing about Jesus everywhere we went. But now, He asked us to keep this whole
experience on the mountain a secret! I wondered why, but we obeyed Him and did
not tell a single soul until after His death and resurrection.
What a day! We witnessed this—we
ourselves heard this voice from heaven—when we were with Jesus on that holy
mountain. This why I can confidently teach that Jesus is indeed the Son of God,
the Messiah, the Lord of lords.
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