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•5彼得对耶稣说：“拉比（“拉比”就是“夫子”），我们在这里真好！可以搭三座棚：一座为你，一座为摩西，一座为以利亚。”6彼得不知道说什么才好，因为他们甚是惧怕。7有一朵云彩来遮盖他们，也有声音从云彩里出来说：“这是我的爱子，你们要听他。”8门徒忽然周围一看，不再见一人，只见耶稣同他们在那里。
我可以想象彼得把这个故事告诉马可时，他说话的情景:“我当时太害怕了，我不知道我在说什么。”彼得亲眼目睹这个场景，我们也感同身受。但是彼得为什么害怕呢?难道他害怕摩西或以利亚这些过去的伟大的标志性人物吗?难道他是害怕耶稣吗?耶稣是神的儿子，在他完全的荣耀中发光。彼得是害怕这个吗？我们或许觉得彼得不应为此害怕。但当有罪的人与神的圣洁荣耀同在时，就会发生这样的事。甚至当信徒面对神的圣洁天使时，也会发生同样的反应。耶稣降生的那个晚上，当天使向伯利恒的牧羊人宣告这个消息时，这些牧羊人“非常害怕”(KJV)。
最后，他们看见耶稣不再在荣耀里发光，他们就不害怕了。这也是耶稣为我们所做的。他使人看见神的荣耀而不惧怕。当我们在耶稣身上看到上帝时，它散发着上帝的爱和仁慈，上帝的恩典和怜悯。当我们在耶稣身上看到上帝时，我们就不再害怕了。我们知道，我们的不圣洁决不会使我们远离我们的救主!彼得想搭个帐篷来抓住这圣洁荣耀的时刻。但上帝给了我们更好的东西。他在他的话语中赐给我们耶稣，所以那圣洁荣耀的时刻永远不会离开我们。
天父说“这是我的爱子，你们要听他”，耶稣向我们显明了天父。他的话语赐生命给我们的灵魂，给我们的心带来亮光。如果你想搭一个帐篷抓住这个时刻，那就听耶稣的话语。藉着耶稣的话语，我们在他的脸上看到了神的荣耀。
祷告:主耶稣，感谢你用一种不让我们害怕的方式向我们显明神的荣耀!求你使我们听你的话语，藉此把你的同在带入我们的生命，使你每天都和我们同在。祷告奉你的名，阿们。
Mark 9:5-8: Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) 7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” 8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. (NIV)
I can imagine Peter relating this story to Mark and saying, “I was so scared I had no idea what I was saying.” It has that personal touch of an eyewitness account. But why was Peter afraid? Should he be afraid of Moses or Elijah, these great icons from the past? Should he be afraid of Jesus, shining in all his glory as the Son of God? You would think not. But that’s what happens when sinful human beings are in the presence of the glory of holiness. We see that same reaction even when believers are confronted by one of God’s holy angels. The shepherds in Bethlehem were “sore afraid” (KJV).
At the end, they saw Jesus, no longer shining in glory, and they were not afraid. That’s what Jesus does for us, too. He makes it possible to see God’s glory without being afraid. When we see God in the face of Jesus, it radiates with God’s love and kindness, God’s grace and mercy. When we see God in Jesus, we can stop being afraid. We know that our lack of holiness will never keep us from our blessed Savior! Peter wanted to put up a tent to capture the moment. God has given us something better. He has given us Jesus in his Word so that the “moment” never leaves us.
“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” the Father says. Jesus has shown us the Father. His words are life for our souls and light for our hearts. If you want to put up a shelter to capture the moment, then listen to Jesus. Through his Word, we see the glory of God in the face of Jesus.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for showing us God’s glory in a way that does not terrify our hearts! Be with me today and every day as I go to your Word and bring your presence into my life. I ask this in your name. Amen.