Jesus In A Soda Cracker?

# 522 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 9:4a And Elijah appeared to them with Moses,”

My first question here, is, “How did Peter, James, and John, know that this was Elijah and Moses?” Did they have wallet size photos of them tucked away in their pockets? Were there some paintings hanging in the National Museum of Art in Jerusalem depicting them? Had they seen Charlton Heston in the Ten Commandments?

I'm always amazed at how quick we are to spot Jesus today in a soda cracker, or a cloud formation, or a stain on the wall. Does anyone really know what Jesus looks like? At best we may say we have seen an artists conception of Jesus in a soda cracker.

Friend, don't go flocking after “images.” Ex 20:5a says this about images. “you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.” It's not images that we should be seeking.

When Peter wrote about this spectacular event on the mountain he downplayed his experience and emphasized God's Word. In 2Pe 1:19a , we read, “ And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place,”

God's sure prophetic Word trumps even the spectacular experience on the Mount of Transfiguration. When our “experiences” lead us away from God's truth, we put ourselves in jeopardy.

Father, thank You for Your sure prophetic Word. It truly is a lamp unto our feet. Give us a passion to seek Your face in the Bible and not in fleeting artists conceptions.