| Moses and Elijah |
| Jesus had been hiding from the bad king a long time. He knew he couldn't hide forever. He knew he would have to go back to Jerusalem soon. Then he would be treated bad and killed. Jesus was part human and so he was scared. He told his 12 apostles about it, but they refused to believe he would be killed. There was no one to comfort him. So Jesus took his three closest friends ~ Peter, James and John ~ and climbed up into a high mountain. There Jesus prayed not to be afraid of dying. His friends prayed too. Jesus needed special help right now. Suddenly Moses, the man God gave his Law to hundreds of years earlier, appeared right out of heaven. Moses and Jesus hugged. Moses said the people he led talked mean to him the whole time he led them ~ the whole forty years. Moses wanted to take them into their Promised Land, but God told him that it was time to die and go to heaven. Moses didn't want to die, just like Jesus didn't want to die. In a few minutes someone else appeared to Jesus from heaven. He was Elijah, a famous prophet who could tell the future. Elijah and Jesus hugged. Elijah reminded Jesus that a bad king and queen were always chasing him and trying to kill him. He hid alone in caves a lot. At least Jesus had his 12 apostles to hide with. Peter, James and John had fallen asleep. Suddenly they woke up and saw Jesus standing there talking to Moses and Elijah. Not only were the clothes of Moses from heaven shining, and the clothes of Elijah from heaven shining, but also Jesus' clothes were shining. Peter didn't know what to say, so suggested they put up three tents so everyone could talk and get rested. That was a silly thing to say. Instead, God spoke right out of heaven. He didn't want people to follow the Law of Moses any more. He didn't want people to follow the prophets like Elijah any more either. Jesus had fulfilled both. God said, "Jesus is my SON! List to him now!" Jesus was so excited. He had not heard his heavenly father's voice for over thirty years. Then Moses and Elijah went back to heaven. Jesus felt better now. Jesus knew he could endure anything bad now. Today we can hear God's voice by reading the Bible. Aren't we lucky? |