Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 17 NKJV, Ch. 18-19 NIV

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Thoughts

Did anything strike you as strange when you heard the reaction from Peter, James and John when Jesus told them not to tell anyone about what they had seen on the mountain, when Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus? Remember, he told them not to tell anyone, until the Son of Man is risen from the dead. 

And what did they say? “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

I think my first reaction would have been, “Risen from the what?!? What do you mean, risen from the dead?”

I don’t know. Maybe they did say something like that, but we are only told of the discussion of Elijah.

Yeah, that’s probably it. 

And then later in chapter seventeen, Jesus again told them of his death and resurrection. “Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.’ And they were exceedingly sorrowful.”

Now, of course, I understand their sadness at hearing that their friend, their rabbi, their LORD was going to be killed, but again, they completely missed the most important part: and the third day He will be raised up.

I think I would’ve said, “Raised up? What do you mean, raised up?”

They just let the most important event in the history of mankind slip right by them. Maybe it was just so huge that their minds had no idea how to process the words. But beloved, those are the words…that was to be the event that would change EVERYTHING for anyone who believed! NOTHING in all of history would surpass this coming event! 

Sometimes we don’t see the things that are the most important. We get stuck in our own little self-constructed mindset, and when something really huge comes along we don’t see it because it doesn’t fit our view of the world. The disciples could not grasp the idea of Jesus coming back to life, so it seems to have gone completely over their heads. 

Let’s pray that God opens our eyes, beloved. Let’s ask Him to make us aware of His will and His moving in our lives.