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Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer

November 24: Matt 17-19

Scripture: Matthew 17:4 Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."
Matthew 17:14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
15 "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

Observation: Peter was right; it had been good for them to be there on the mountain as Moses and Elijah returned for a visit with Jesus. Peter wanted to extend the time on the mountain. He did not want this time to end. But Jesus did not come to the earth to live on a mountain. He came to live among people and pay the price for their sins by dying on a cross! It was good for them to have been there, but it would not have been good for the boy with seizures if they had stayed.

Application: When I walk with Jesus, I walk according to His purposes, not according to what pleases me. I find that when he takes me to a “mountain-top” time he also returns with me to my daily life. It is good for me to get away; it should be good for others that I return.

Prayer: Lord, you brought Sharon and me away for this week; you have been with us; and you will return home with us tomorrow. May our lives be a blessing to others. Amen

Pastor Leon

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