In Luke 9:28-36 Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up on a mountain to pray. Jesus prayed into the night. While Jesus was praying the 3 apostles were battling sleep. The light must have brought them back to consciousness. Jesus' physical presence was transformed. God's shekinah glory was radiating out from him. Though we don't know the subject he and the father addressed in prayer but since Moses and Elijah both spoke to him about the suffering he was preparing to face in Jerusalem that must have been part of the prayer. Peter, James, and John witnessed some of the conversation and Peter spoke up about building shelters for the three. But the cloud of God's presence enveloped them and the Father spoke of the pre-eminence of Jesus over Moses and Elijah. When the cloud dissipated there were only four men left on the mountain top. Though it might have been mid way into the night I wonder what they did the rest of the night. Surely Jesus slept. But what about the apostles? Were they so overwhelmed with awe that they were not wide awake? It was after day break before they came down the mountain. What did they do with those few hours of night?
We know that Jesus was prepared for the push to Jerusalem but were the three aware of what was approaching? It seems not. Would I be aware?
Stuart
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