HEAL - God's Heart for Healing in LukeSample

Take Me Away

This passage tells us that about a week after Jesus had talked to His disciples about His soon-coming death, He took Peter, James, and John with Him up on the mountain to pray. Jesus, as a man in human form, must have been heavily burdened with the weight of what was to come. He found it important to gather some of His closest friends with Him to spend intimate time with His Heavenly Father. As He was talking to the Father, His face and His clothing changed drastically… “as bright as a flash of lighting.” Then Moses and Elijah appeared, followed by a heavy cloud that engulfed all of them. Finally, “a voice came from the cloud saying, ‘This is my son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him’.” Isn’t that reassuring? God has confirmed once again that Jesus is who He says He is! 

Jesus knew the time was soon coming in which those closest to Him could have reason to question His identity. The Father graciously allowed this obvious affirmation for them as well as for us. Sometimes, maybe we need to allow Jesus to take us away to a mountain to pray, so that we can be reminded of His identity and our need to listen to Him.

QUESTIONS:

1. Am I setting aside time during this healing journey to be “taken away” with The Son of God?
2. Am I listening to the things Jesus has said?
3. Do I know someone who could benefit from coming away with me for time with the Father?