Peter spoke spontaneously, that is, without editing or
conscious command of his speech. The scripture says,
Luke 9:28-33
About a week after he had said
these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to
pray. While he was praying, his face changed its appearance, and his clothes
became dazzling white. Suddenly two men were there talking with him. They were
Moses and Elijah, who appeared in heavenly glory and talked with Jesus about
the way in which he would soon fulfill God's purpose by dying in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were sound asleep,
but they woke up and saw Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with
him. As the men were leaving Jesus,
Peter said to him, "Master, how good it is that we are here! We will make
three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (He did not
really know what he was saying.)
You see that? The bible records that even though Peter said
those words he did not really know what he was talking about. In other words Peter’s
speech was akin to prophecy. And Peter is absolutely not the only one to have
uttered unconscious realities. It is very important for me to understand that
my words are testaments; they’re seeds, prophecies. Think about this fact;
words form in our mind before they roll out the tongue, right? Every word! What
I’m saying is where do the words that form in our minds come from? Before you
say, ‘I love you’, you must have first thought to say it. The shape of our
thoughts is a reflection of the shape of our human spirit. Even before you
sincerely say to God, ‘You are almighty’, the words must have formed in your
heart before they roll out your tongue. Even now, try it. In certain situations
people say that their mind blanked out resulting in them not knowing what to
say. It just means that the mind could not raise the fitting words that reflect
or express what they feel in their hearts. Words
are prophecies testifying and validating the condition of the human spirit.
One day Peter confessed that Jesus is the messiah to which Jesus replied that
only God could have given Peter such revelation (see Mathew 16:16-17). In our
opening text we read about three disciples who saw Jesus chatting with Moses
and Elijah. We have to remember that none of the disciples knew what Moses or
Elijah looked like. Moses and Elijah were prophets who lived thousands of years
before any of the disciples were born! But in the presence of the penetrating
power of the glory of God Peter blurted out divine mysteries he had no way of
knowing about. It’s real! Peter rattled
out the exact names of the apparitions that were chatting with Jesus. How could
Peter have known that? The Bible says he did not know what he was talking
about. There are times you could say things that astound or make people flinch
because you may have said something that seems to them you could read their
minds or that you know things about them that should have been secret. You see,
Peter’s words were striking prophecies that evidenced the condition of his
spirit at that moment. Something had happened to him in the presence of such
glory were heavenly beings were having a chat! The scriptures teach the people
of God to subject themselves to the transformation
of their spirits by constantly renewing their mind in the word of God. The
shape of the spirit determines the shape of the thoughts which ultimately
determines the shape of your words. In turn, your words determine the direction
of your life. No wonder the Bible says from the heart comes the issues of life.
The spirit of a person who isn’t born again is in a sorry state. For this cause
it’s easy to see why their thoughts are perpetually godless and crooked. The
Christian must treasure the word of God not just for knowledge but because like
David said, ‘IT’S BETTER THAN LIFE’.
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