Matthew 17:5-9… “While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’” vs. 5
It was a great comfort for Jesus to know that God was pleased with him and that he was loved unconditionally. And as he regularly took time for prayer each morning, he likely remembered his Jordan baptismal experience, and soaked in just a bit more divine love. It was what sustained him in his mission.
In later years Peter and the other disciples called to mind their mountaintop experience with Jesus. Not only had it been an other-worldly exhilarating moment, a “thin place” some would call it, but it established Jesus as the center and the source of faith. He really was the Word made flesh and in listening to him they would be hearing the voice of God.
We live in a world with many competing voices. Seemingly everyone has a blog or a website and we’re constantly being encouraged to sign up or subscribe. Politicians scream at us at all hours of the day, pulling us both this way and that in an attempt to win our votes or get our money. But followers of Jesus know there is only one voice worth listening to, because only one voice will never lead us astray. Daily he comes to us through the Spirit, assuring us that we are loved and regularly calming our fears. Thought for the Day: Where do I hear Jesus most clearly?
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