The Transfiguration

Matthew 17
The Transfiguration
1After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
4Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."

5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." 8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."

10The disciples asked him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"

11Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. 12But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." 13Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.

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So many times we read the word of God not realizing the message is right before our eyes. In this passage Jesus goes up on a mount with James, Peter, John and his brother. And before their eyes Jesus is transfgured with a light shone upon him. The disciples see Elijah and Moses standing with Christ. Not realizing the symbolization of this meeting they attempt to make tabernacles for the three. Yahweh then speaks and says the Jesus is his son and he is well pleased with him.



How many times have you asked God to show himself in your life...allow his prescence to be made in a super natural way and then when Yah does, you disregard the moment given? I believe that is what happens in this moment for those who are chosen to partake. Then Jesus simply tells them that Elijah has already come when they question this meeting...They do not realize that the spirit of Elijah has come through John the Baptist who has made the way for Jesus. Once again Jesus is showing those who are yet walking with him that he is who he says he is.



You see our blessings don't always come in the packages we expect them to nor in the persons we think they should come through...But God knows what is best and by and by if we are faithful Yah will reveal his plans unto us.



You see the hebrew meaning of ELIJAH is The Lord is my God!! El I Jah and even though the brothers thought that the one who was for Elijah had not not come....Now it is revealed to them that the one had come. Yet will they believe. how many times does God allow transfigurating moments in your life and you simply turn the other way?



Stop! Don't do that anymore, allow Yah to use you in your tranfigurating moment and allow it to be a testimony for someone else. Although it seemed as though the brothers were completely lost insome instances these are the same ones who helped build up the CHURCH. Peter was the ROCK on which Christ built the church.



Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.



Because of the brothers constant will to seek the master's will and follow in the way of Christ they were used to serve in the high calling of their time. Yes you too were created to walk in the divine light of Yah and walk in your calling. Don't let your tranfiguring moment pass you by with out noticing the purpose of it. Seek and ye shall find, ask and it will be given unto you. And as Jeremiah 33:3 says:

'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'



When Yah reveals prepare your heart to recieve and you shall live abundantly. Peace and blessings Fam. I pray I have shared something you may gain insight from. May the Lord add a blessing to the reading of his word! Shalom