“This is my beloved Son; listen to him” (Mark 9:7 ESV).
Peter couldn’t keep quiet in that holy moment on the mountaintop when Jesus was transfigured and Moses and Elijah appeared with Him. So, a cloud overshadowed Peter, James and John, and the voice of the Father was heard saying, “This is my dearly loved Son; listen to him!”
Peter represents many of us. How often we interrupt holy moments with our own speech, when quiet listening is called for. Even in prayer, we pour out our laundry list of needs to the Father, but forget to be quiet and listen for the voice of His Son. Have you learned to ask the Lord to speak to you when you read His Word? Have you learned to say as young Samuel did, “Speak Lord, your servant is listening” (1 Sam. 3:7)?
PRAYER: Dear Father, forgive us when we allow the noise around us and the loud concerns in our heads to drown out Your voice. Today, we say, “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.” We are learning to listen to Your Word. Sharpen our hearing to hear You better. In Jesus’ name, amen.