Moses Talks with the Lord Jesus

Moses Talks with the Lord Jesus

Today we continued learning about Moses.  Moses reflected about his life and how amazed he was by what he had learned about God.  He thought of God's Care and how he had been rescued by the Pharaoh's daughter, he learned of God's guidance from his experience with the burning bush, he learned of God's Power from the terrible plagues in Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea and of God's holiness on Mount Sinai.

Over the past 40 years Moses was amazed by God's patience and provision for the grumbling Israelites.  God told moses to climb Mount Nebo and there his life would end.  Moses was 120 years old.  God told Moses, "Take Joshua before Eleazar and all the people and tell him, 'God has chosen you to lead the people.' When the Israelites hear you, they will obey Joshua."

After speaking to the people his last time, Moses turned and began his slow climb up Mount Nebo all alone.  At the top of the mountain God showed moses the wonderful land of Canaan. Moses was grateful for God to give him the gift of being able to see the promised land before he died.

Many years later Lord Jesus returned to the mountain with His disciples- Peter, James and john. The Lord Jesus began praying and Peter, james and John became very sleepy and fell asleep. As Jesus prayed, he was transfigured and his face shone like the sun and His clothes were white and glistening.  The brightness of His glory as God the Son- the glory that was His in Heaven- was shining through His earthly body!

The prophet Elijah and Moses appeared and spoke with the Lord Jesus!  Even after being dead many years.  They talked about how Jesus would soon die on a cross outside the city of Jerusalem.  The Lord Jesus is the Savior who came to die for the sins of the world.

The three sleepy disciples woke up and God had given them the ability to recognize Elijah and Moses.  Peter wanted to worship them at this place but then God had sent a cloud and spoke to the disciples and said "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  Hear Him!"  God wanted the disciples to know that Jesus is not just a man like Moses and Elijah.  He is God the Son-the one they should listen to and obey!

Even though this event happened hundreds of years after moses lived and died, it is a wonderful ending to his story!  Moses was a man who dedicated his whole life to listening to God and obeying Him. What a great privilege for Moses to finally stand in the promised land and talk with the Lord Jesus Christ,Son of the living God.

The Word Up! is:
Listen to God-obey

The Memory Verse is:
Romans 10:9
"If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."