And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” Mark 9:7 – Jesus took three of His disciples aside and they were able to witness a true miracle, Jesus’ heavenly glory being revealed. They also were able to see two heroes of the faith, Moses and Elijah. Peter, one of the disciples Jesus took with Him, being amazed at what he was seeing, wanted to build three monuments, one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus. Yet God spoke and made it clear which of the three ought to be honored above all and followed…Jesus alone. This would have been a massive statement for the Jewish men to hear. Moses was a main character in their history, he represented the Law of God which was foundational to the Jewish faith. Elijah was the hardcore prophet of Jewish history that stood up to kings and was taken up in a whirlwind followed by chariots of fire. He represented the prophets of God. So now you have Jesus, the law, and the prophets, all on this hilltop, and who does the voice of God say to listen to? Jesus. Over the law, over the prophets, they were to now listen to the voice of Jesus. If Jesus then were to do the same for you, take you up to a hilltop, what things would appear up there that you’ve been following that God is calling you to no longer follow, but follow Jesus instead? Our desires, our selfish dreams, our temptations, unbelieving friends, Satan: all such things might be what would appear that God would call us to cease following. For His disciples, Jesus was better than the Law and Prophets for He fulfilled them and offered a better promise to them than these other things could. Jesus is better than anything else in this world we could follow and offers better promises. Make Jesus your sole focus of your walk today. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3100
Question To Ponder: What do you think might appear on that hilltop alongside Jesus for you?
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