The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-16

Six days after our Lords words
concluding our last study, He TOOK
Peter James and John, three or MS
favorites among the disciples, into
high mountain. There He was trans
figured before them; that Is to say
His appearance changed, His race
shone like the sun, His garments were
white like the light. Then the vision
grew and Moses and Elijah appeared
TO be holding conversation with the
TRANSPORTED Jesus. The impulsive ST
Peter, anxious to serve, inquired
whether or not II was the Masters
will that they build three tabernacles;
one for him, one for Moses and one
for Elijah, on the top OF the noun
tain. One OF the evangelists says,
He knew not what he said" Another
account shows that the three disciples
were for a time overwhelmed by
something like drowsiness, but later
became fully awake.
It was on this occasion that they
heard a voice from the heavens, say
ing, This is my beloved Son In whom
| am well pleased; hear We Him." II
required our Lords kind words and
touch to relieve the Apostles Of their
fright, and looking up they saw no
one but Jesus. His TRANSPORTATION
had vanished, and II was the Master,
Just as before. II, momentarily, they
thought that Jesus had entered into
glory, they now perceived that they
were mistaken. Another account tens
US that as they were coming down the
mountain side Jesus charged them
that they should not tell the vision
TO any one until after His resurrec-
ton from the dead. He thus explain
ed to them that the whole matter was
a vision, an apparition. This was a
fulhllment of what He had told them
I'm His last words Of Cur lesson or
week ago. There be some standing
here which shall not taste or death
till they see the Son of man coming
in His kingdom" These three dis
ciples had been standing in His pres
ence at the time those words were
uttered, and now they had seen the
Son of man in His kingdom glory-in
vision. The reality of that vision has
not yet come to pass, although 1t IL
surely nigh, even at the door.
st. Peter himself declares that they
accepted the vision as confederation
of our Lords assurance OF his COM
ing kingdom. In his epistle he says,
I'VE have not followed cunningly de-
vised fables, when VIC made known
INTO you the power and coming OF
our Lord Jesus, but were eye-wit-
resses OF His Majesty this kingdom)
when we were with Him In the holy
mount" III Peter 1:16, 49,. Yet the
Apostle proceeds to tell US that this
vision, helpful as IL was at the time,
became secondary as he came TO
better understanding NJ the prophecy
which more particularly describes our
Lords second coming and kingdom.
He says, I'VE have a more sure word
OF prophecy "a more sure evidence
than the visfon) TO which we do well
to take heed as unto a lamp that
shines in q dark place until the day
dawn"-until the Millcnnial morning
dawn.-II Peter 1:19.
Before leaving the story OF the
which symboliZed our
Lords kingdom glory, We note His
gracious words TO the affrighted disci-
pies, Arise, and be not afraid. On
several occasions He thus addressed
them. II would appear that by ma
ture many of us have n consciousness
of our own imperfections and real
ization of our unworthiDess Of Divine
favor; and fears are likely to grasp us
and torture us. This IS because We
do not know our heavenly Father.
The more we learn OF hun the more
does the love Of God cast out fear
from our hearts, and assure us thaS
He who created us Is sympathetic to-
wards all who ere striving for right
eousness. lie is great God, not q
little one. True, He will not give His
greatest blessings to any except those
who come into harmony with Him,
but. on the other hand, He is not a
demon that He should be feared as
such He takes no pleasure in the
suffering OF His creatures ana will not
permit that any should suffer eternal
ly, therefore His provision that all
shall have. through Christ, an oppor-
tunity for regaining perfection and
eternal life, and that whosoeyer will
not avail himself OF this privilege
must die the second death-must be
annihilated.
While Jesus and the three favored
Apostles were IN the mount of trans
hguration, supposed TO have been
Mount Tabor, at the foot OF the noun.
tain there was a nan whose son was
n lunatic. whom he had brought that