The gospel of Luke is carefully structured to portray Jesus walking
to the cross from Galilee to Jerusalem, a walk that is recorded in Luke
9 - 22. During these 40 days, we will follow this deliberate walk. It
begins on the Mount of Transfiguration:
Jesus took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. (Luke 9: 28-31)
What
a gift! Jesus knew it was time to begin the walk from Galilee to the
cross, so he invited his closest companions to pray with him, and as
they were praying the Father sent Moses and Elijah from glory to
encourage him on this walk to the cross. It was a tiny foretaste of
glory to steady our Lord for that walk which would lead to his
crucifixion and then resurrection glory.
As
we begin 24/7 prayer week, I invite you to pray for tiny glimpses of
glory as well to steady us as we take up our cross and follow Jesus.
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