“Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah” (Mark 9:4-5).
In good Jewish tradition, Peter thinks in terms of the feast of booths, or tabernacles, which leads us to ponder the vastness of eternity. Peter wants to build a stone of remembrance. What a great sight to see Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. The Lord wanted them to see. The Lord wants us to see. He will build His tabernacle in us. Yes, what we do here is important, but never lose sight that it is what we shall be that is the goal of where we are heading.
Lord, help me to live the life You have given me. It is good to remember the traditions that remind me of Your goodness and grace, but help me to keep moving along the path You have set before me and not rest at the place of a monument. So many seem to stop and rest, but the vineyard is ready for the harvest. Help me to do the work You give me to do while it is day knowing that the day will come when I too shall stand in Your glorified presence.
Lord Jesus, it seems that too few earnestly walk the path of faith You have set before us. But then, what is that to me when You have asked me to do what You have asked me to do. Grant me the encouragement I need in Your grace so that I may humbly move where You lead me. Grant me the ability to learn how to be faithful in and through all things. Lead me and grant me the motivation to always follow You. Amen.
