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It’s all about Him! Christ – the center

Jesus Christ

30And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah, 31who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

– Luke 9:30-31
(NASB® © 2020)

And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah. They appeared in glory and discussed His coming, which He was to fulfill in Jerusalem. Luke 9:30, 31

Moses and Elijah appeared on the so-called Mount of Transfiguration. Both men had been threatened with death by people. However, both were also especially honored by God: Moses was buried by God himself and Elijah was taken up alive to heaven. Moses had no shroud and Elijah had no grave. But that was not the topic of this discussion. It was about Christ and His exit, which He was to fulfill in Jerusalem!

Peter, however, was not completely focused on Christ in these moments and wanted to build a tabernacle for Him, Moses and Elijah. In doing so, he put the Christ of God on the same level as sinful people. Then a voice came from a bright cloud and testified to the uniqueness of the Son of God, to whom the disciples were to listen. When the disciples lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone (Mt 17:4-8).

May God grant that we talk more about His beloved Son and focus our eyes and ears entirely on Him! Everything else must take a back seat, for He alone is all the delight of the Father and the center of glory.

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