“About eight days after Jesus said this, He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up onto a mountain to pray.” Luke 9:28 NIV
Have you ever had a day that was so wonderful that you wanted it to last forever? Jesus’ disciples had days like that too! Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him up onto a mountain to pray. As Jesus was praying, His appearance changed. Then, Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus. When Peter saw this, he was so excited that he told Jesus that he thought that they should just stay up there on the mountain and build three tabernacles. God sends a lot of special days into our lives. The day we met Jesus! But it isn’t a stopping place. It is a starting point of our journey with Jesus. Peter didn’t understand that this moment on the mountain was not a stopping place. It was a starting place. Jesus journeyed to the Cross, was buried, and rose from the grave so that we could have eternal life. Many of us have tried do-it-yourself projects. They have often failed. God never designed our lives to be lives of do-it-yourself projects. He created us to be in relationship with Him. There is one do-it-yourself project that Jesus had to complete. He paid the price for our sins when He took our place on the Cross. Through prayer Jesus was transfigured and prepared for the way of the Cross. We too, are to be a people of prayer. Prayer does change everything. When we pray, our thinking and our conduct will be altered. We will be changed, and others will see it too. It will be because Jesus’ light will shine through us.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, as we pray with You, You change us.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord Jesus, thank You that as we pray with You, our thinking and our conduct will be altered. We will be changed, and others will see it too. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
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