But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Job 16:5 (NIV)
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Indispensible? by Cathy Vinson |
Certainly we have said this. We were either implying "It's good for my well-being to be here," or "It's good for the others present that I am here." Peter in this verse is conveying the latter. An assumed need at the Mount of Transfiguration can be "helped" by him. "Master, it's good for us to be here - let us put up these shelters...(He did not know what he was saying)." As Jesus, Moses, and Elijah came into view, Peter was enthralled by glory as he'd never seen. As Moses and Elijah began to leave, Peter had to think quick. If he could conjure up something, he'd keep them AND the glory from departing. Building each of them a dwelling seemed a good idea. Why, Peter, is it good for you to be here? so you can build with your human strength and know you are indispensible to the moment? Or, is it for YOUR good, so you can stand amazed in worship of the One of God's choice and pleasure, the One whose single presence has remained with you day in and day out? Like Peter, we may well have thought "It's good I'm here to pray, to be concerned, to straighten people out, etc." We are going to put things right. Ironically we may be just in God's timing to rest in the worthiness of Jesus, unmixed from our attempts to keep God's glory alive. Did Peter get the message? "The next day, when they came down..." (Lk 9:37). The remainder of the day apparently passed before they returned to their duties in the valley, a day we can assume realized one focus: "This is My Son, Whom I have chosen; listen to Him" (Lk 9:35).
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