Luke 9:28-36; The experience in Luke 9 where Peter, James and John had gone with Jesus while he prayed has lingered with me. The disciples fell asleep and while they slept Jesus had visitors. Moses and Elijah came to him and were talking to him about the things that were about to come in Jerusalem. I wonder what that conversation must have been like. Moses must have said, I knew they could never follow the law even with 10 commands. Elijah the prophet must have been speaking words of wisdom and encouragement. I wonder if both saw the sleeping disciples and had pity for Jesus having to leave the gospel message in their hands. I wonder if God just knew that Jesus needed extra support that no human could possibly give. God was the unseen One but very present during this odd visit. He wanted the disciples to know Jesus was who He said He was and that He would do what He said He would do. I can’t imagine the atmosphere at that moment when the disciples became “fully awake” and realized who and what they had seen and heard.
The question now is how does that impact my life? It makes me grateful for what Jesus did for me on the cross. It reminds me it wasn’t an easy task and it took much preparation on His part to take on the sin of the world. It was painful when the perfect Lamb of God took on sin and death for good and defeated both. Because He was victorious, I can be too through the blood of Jesus. Praise the Lamb!