The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 9:28-31, “And some eight days after these sayings, it came about that He took along Peter and John and James, and went up to the mountain to pray.
29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.
30 And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,
31 who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.”

Have you ever wondered just why Jesus often went to a mountain to pray? Twice before (Mark 6:46 and Luke 6:12), he had gone to a mountain to pray. The further away we remove ourselves from the things of this world, the closer we can be to the LORD. Jesus was closer to His Father when He was on a mountain.

Strange things occur when we are closer to the LORD. On the occasion of these verses above, two men appeared and were identified as Moses and Elijah. James and John experienced all of this, too; but Peter, was so excited that he wanted to stay there, it seems, forever. Were you ever in a situation that was so glorious, you just wanted to stay there?

But why were Moses and Elijah there? What was their significance? Yes, they were godly men of the past, but so were many others. Despite their past godliness, there were two significant differences in them. Moses died without ever seeing the Promised Land. Elijah, however, was translated into Heaven without experiencing death. Moses, therefore, is a type of all believers, who have died or who will die. Elijah is a type of the believers, who will be living when Jesus comes to gather them to Himself for eternity!

The big question, therefore, is whether we are ready to meet the LORD? Death should never scare a believer, because it is simply a transition from Earth to Heaven. Yet neither should should any believer fear meeting his LORD. Look joyfully toward the day when you will be delivered from the putryfying degradation of this world and be eternally with Him! Are you ready? I pray that you are.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom