Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Luke 9:32–36
Luke 9:32-36
More than anything, Peter wants to stay in the moment. He's tired, but he recognizes the gravity of what he is seeing, and he'll build tents so they can stay -- he doesn't know where he will stay, but he doesn't want Moses and Elijah to leave.
That's not the spiritual life to which we are called. We're not stationary -- God tells us to listen to Jesus, and he often sends us forward, often into unknown and uncomfortable situations. We like to be comfortable -- we want to build tents in the moment, to stay there and not leave. I still marvel at Abraham, being sent out from everything he knows, only to later discover that his descendants would outnumber the stars. The vision God has for us often requires us to leave comfort behind, much as I don't like that idea.
But it all starts with listening to Jesus.
Monday, March 9, 2026
Luke 9:28–31
Luke 9:28-31
It's one of those Biblical moments that you'd pay anything to be present at. Imagine, seeing Jesus talking with Moses and Elijah. The conversation spans centuries. These are the two giants of the Old Testament, and what are they speaking of?
The coming cross. The suffering of Jesus that is to come.
It says a lot about what is most important. For all the things they could've talked about, they were focused on the cross, the tool of violence that was to be used for the glorious liberation. Freedom was on the other side of it, but it was not to be an easy journey.
What a privilege for Peter and John and James to witness this. What would you have been thinking? What questions would you have for these three? How would it change you?
And how do we think more on what Christ did for us on the cross?
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