Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John and his face shone like the sun while his clothes became white as light. Peter quickly said, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
Peter and others wanted to serve them. Their hearts were pure, but God becokoned them to listen to Jesus and they fell face down terrified before God's glory which came among a bright cloud. Why did God told them not to make those tents and to listen to Jesus? Obviously, they wanted to serve Jesus and other two men when they didn't need it for they still needed to keep moving. As they lied face down those two men disappeared whilst Jesus remained. Therefore they saw only Jesus when they lifted up their eyes.
After this incident, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead." Because Jesus died, we know this! It was a burdensome-secret that Peter, James and John had to carry among themselves. Why is it a secret?
Let us go back to the old ways, the king of Israel wrote, "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!" It reminds me of Jesus' transfiguration. This author also developed a blueprint for the Temple, which his son Solomon later completed in the years of his kingship. It reminds me of Jesus' tents to be made.
Without Jesus, they had to build the Temple for their atonement. But with Jesus, they don't need to build the Temple, or the tents if you like. Israel showed His glory to the nations through it's city. Today we show His glory through our temples, our fruits. During the time of transformation, God told them to listen to Jesus for he had something to say to them. And Jesus told them to tell no one of the vision until the resurrection. They kept it a secret until Jesus is raised from the dead, then they wrote!
Make tents no more! We are to move among the cities and to the end of the cities!
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