"And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain." (2 Peter 1:18)
I know I have shared on Peter's testimony a number of times, but every quarter it just keeps getting better and better to me. It is a sort of declaration to the, "principalities and powers," the agnostics, atheists, the give-uppers, the "I-don't-know-what-to-believe" people, a testimony of Peter that if you just listen to my testimony, you will find that great life in Jesus of, "with Him on the holy mountain."
The problem with many of my fellow seminary students was that they were not, "with Him on the Holy mountain"; therefore, all the writers, professors, theologians who were not, "with Him on the holy mountain," talked many of them out of their faith. Others never had any, and were fair game for those who were not, or were never, "with Him on the holy mountain."
It's the same with those who are "mad at God," the disillusioned, or any college student who had received Jesus, but then went off and bought into, "the lie." Once a person is, "with [Jesus] on the Holy mountain," there is no argument, no power in the heavens or the depths of Hell which can shake that person. John called humanity into this, "with Him on the holy mountain." He called it, "fellowship," which means, "participation, sharing in." Once a person has, "participation, sharing in," the Godhead, he is indestructible, that is, as long as he/she continues to abide, "with/in Him on the holy mountain." Are you "there" today?
Father, in Jesus' Name, You and Your Words are my, "hiding place...on the holy mountain." Thank You for the invitation to, "participation," to, "a sharing in," You and Your Church. Amen.
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* Devotional Blog: apfdevotional.blogspot.com
* News Blog: jhs58.blogspot.com
I know I have shared on Peter's testimony a number of times, but every quarter it just keeps getting better and better to me. It is a sort of declaration to the, "principalities and powers," the agnostics, atheists, the give-uppers, the "I-don't-know-what-to-believe" people, a testimony of Peter that if you just listen to my testimony, you will find that great life in Jesus of, "with Him on the holy mountain."
The problem with many of my fellow seminary students was that they were not, "with Him on the Holy mountain"; therefore, all the writers, professors, theologians who were not, "with Him on the holy mountain," talked many of them out of their faith. Others never had any, and were fair game for those who were not, or were never, "with Him on the holy mountain."
It's the same with those who are "mad at God," the disillusioned, or any college student who had received Jesus, but then went off and bought into, "the lie." Once a person is, "with [Jesus] on the Holy mountain," there is no argument, no power in the heavens or the depths of Hell which can shake that person. John called humanity into this, "with Him on the holy mountain." He called it, "fellowship," which means, "participation, sharing in." Once a person has, "participation, sharing in," the Godhead, he is indestructible, that is, as long as he/she continues to abide, "with/in Him on the holy mountain." Are you "there" today?
Father, in Jesus' Name, You and Your Words are my, "hiding place...on the holy mountain." Thank You for the invitation to, "participation," to, "a sharing in," You and Your Church. Amen.
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* Devotional Blog: apfdevotional.blogspot.com
* News Blog: jhs58.blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
