Number 30-31; Mark 9

5 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid. Mark 10:5-6

When you don’t know what to say well maybe it’s best to just do as the psalmist said “Be still and know that I am God.” Peter was seeing something he had never imagined seeing. He saw Moses and Elijah. They have been dead for a minimum of over 700 years and yet here they are right in front of them, having a board meeting with Jesus. This was kind of scary and Peter lost his head. Da!, how about we make three tabernacles so we can worship Moses, Elijah and you Jesus. A voice of the Father comes from heaven, “This is my Beloved Son, hear Him”, . In other words the one you are to listen to is not the Law (Moses) or the Prophets (Elijah) but my son, he is above the rest. Sometimes I think we miss some great things the Lord want to teach us but we don’t know how to wait or think we need to fill the silence with our voice. There are two sides to conversation and as I have been reminded more than once you have two ears and only one mouth for a reason. God was gracious to interrupt Peter, even if it was a little embarrassing for him. The Lord brought Peter, James and John to the mountain to teach them something that they would never forget and it wasn’t what they must have first thought it was. James as an observer of his friend Peter later writes “be quick to hear, slow to speak…” We still today and listen, he is speaking.

God Bless,

Pastor Rick

Next reading, Numbers 32-33; Mark 10