Jesus told his disciples, “Assuredly I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom” (Mathew 16:28), yet everyone of the disciples died. So what did he mean?
Six days after saying this Jesus took Peter, James and John up a mountain. There he was changed in front of their eyes. His face was as brilliant as the sun and his clothes radiate light from them. They were seeing Jesus in his kingdom glory.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. Imagine the overwhelming emotions that swept over these three disciples! Is it really so shocking that Peter responded, “Let us build three tabernacles; one for you, one for Moses sand one for Elijah”? He wasn’t thinking clearly.
We also need to be careful. There are huge churches built on plots of land because people have experienced an unusual sense of God’s presence. Great crowds have followed certain men and women because God has used these ministers to perform miracles. But it is not the plot of land nor the man or woman who did the miracle. God did it.
We must be careful never to worship or give glory (credit) to anyone but God.
