"Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John the brother of James, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good and delightful and auspicious that we are here; if You wish, I will put up three [sacred] tents here—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!” When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone."(Matthew 17: 1-8; AMP)
In this account of Jesus' transfiguration, Peter, James and John saw Jesus in a totally different light. Peter had wanted to build three shelters: one for Jesus, one for Moses and one for Elijah. Moses represented the law, Elijah represented the prophets, but Jesus is at a matchless level as the Son of God, and God the Father spoke from the cloud in an audible voice from the cloud that, "“This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”"
In the account of Jesus' baptism, John the Baptist receive a similar revelation of Jesus' standing before God the Father. "After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus), and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!” (Matthew 3:16-17; AMP)
And, in the Book of Revelation, John the disciple has many revelations of Jesus' glory and power such as the following:
“Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to the merit of his deeds (earthly works, faithfulness). I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One].”
Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those who wash their robes [in the blood of Christ by believing and trusting in Him—the righteous who do His commandments], so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city." (Revelation 22:12-14; AMP)
We may not be direct witnesses of Jesus' glory, but we have read and envisage His glory from the Word of God. With this revelation of Jesus' glory, our worship of Him would take on a whole new level as we see Jesus for who He is truly and humble ourselves under His Mighty Hand.
As we come into His Presence, let us truly honour Him with awe, reverence and devotion to live a life of loving God and people that pleases Him while using the gifts and talents that have been entrusted to us.
And, when it comes to corporate worship, our revelation of Jesus propels us to be a true worshipper and no longer a bystander because we get it. Yes, Jesus is the big deal and in a league of His own. It is time to extinguish idols such as a favourite influencer, actor, singer, basketball player, baseball player, soccer player, etc. Our worship of Jesus is in direct proportion to our revelation of who Jesus is.
"For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-11; AMP)
And, it is also time for us to tune down on social media, and spend more time in the Word of God and the things of God as opposed to the things of this world.
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