Gotcha
Sometimes it takes something big to get our attention.
Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. - Luke 9:28-36
They were so tired, they could have thought it was a dream, but having stayed awake, they saw an amazing vision. Who can blame Peter for wanting to preserve the moment?
As soon as Peter had expressed his desire to build dwellings, the vision disappeared.
God does things that way. He gets your attention and then hits you with a message. In this case, it was to listen to Jesus for he is God's son.
Gotcha.
We could learn something from the way God works in our lives. If we want to get a message out and have it be heard, we need to get people's attention first.
It may not need to be as dramatic, but it is important that the person is awake and aware.
So, this could be a message for all of us about us being aware. Like Peter, James and John, it is important to stay alert, so that when the message comes, we don't miss it.
God will try to get our attention, but we need to be present.
More to come...