Peter received the revelation concerning Christ as the Son of God. This is seen by the Lord’s reply to Peter. However, it is one thing to receive the revelation of the Son of God and another thing to see the vision of the Son of God. To have a revelation concerning a certain thing is to understand, realize, and comprehend its spiritual significance, whereas to see the vision is to see that thing itself.
Matthew 17:1 says, “After six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain privately. ” Whereas this verse says that Christ ascended the Mount of Transfiguration after six days, Luke says that He did so after eight days (9:28). In the Jewish calendar, six days could be considered eight days, for part of a day was counted as one day. According to their calendar, the Jews could include the last part of the first day and the first part of the last day. Hence, the expression six days in Matthew 17:1 refers to a period of one week, a week after the event that took place in Caesarea Philippi. A week, like a day, month, or year with four seasons, is a turn of time. For instance, if we miss the sun rising one morning, we must wait for another turn of time; that is, we must wait until the following morning before we will have another opportunity to see it. God arranges many turns of time in order for us to see the vision of Christ. In order to see the vision of Christ, we need to seize every opportunity of the turn of time. If we miss an opportunity to see Christ, we may need to wait for another turn of time, whether a day, a week, a month, or a year. For instance, if we fail to see the vision of Christ in one meeting, we may need to wait for another meeting. Therefore, we should not miss any opportunity to see Christ.
Basic Lessons concerning the New Testament Service
7. The Revelation, Vision, and Application of Christ as the Son of God CWWL, 1970, (LSM)
Lead us, Saviour, up the mountain to be with our Father privately to pray! 🙏 Grant us a fellowship with You ! In Your light we see the fountain of life, and Your blood cleanses us! We love You, Lord Jesus ❤️!
Amen Lord, make this our desire. we want to be higher up the mountain where we see the Lord alone, where we can stay in the fellowship with the Lord. oh Lord, keep us up the mountain, keep us pressing on toward the goal!!
This original song was written in 1884 by William J. Pearson (1832-92). Pearson joined the Salvation Army in 1874, 4 years before the name "Salvation Army" was adopted. Using his ability as a writer, Pearson was able to help rally the troops in the midst of the battle. He became one of William Booth's closest associates and ran the Salvation Army publishing house. Here is the original song:
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1 Jesus, lead me up the mountain,
Where the whitest robes are seen,
Where the saints can see the fountain,
Where the pure are keeping clean.
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2 Higher up, where light increases,
Rich above all earthly good,
Where the life of sinning ceases,
Where the Spirit comes in floods
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3 Lead me higher, nothing dreading,
In the race to never stop,
In Thy footsteps keep me treading,
Give me grace to reach the top.
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4 Save me better, make me surer,
Put me where the fire refines,
Where the breath of hope is purer,
Where the brightest glory shines.
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Num.6:24-27, Savior Thank You for Blessing us, Your recovery on earth, our song is "one one one". LORD Bless Your Project in Southern California (9000 saints), God's retreat Place, the Mountain of God, of having pleasant times with His people. (Life Study #12 Psalm). www.socalblendingcenter.org
Brother Lee once said, you never know how much a physical facility will facilitates the Lord's coming. We believe the LORD will bless, saints will rise up, act as one unit in this singular project for the LORD's move here on earth. Amen & I am too the happiest person under the hearing of this project:):) for through this our God is not only obtaining a place of retreat, the mountain of our God for Himself but also in this very process of obtaining this place, He is producing His pure in heart, Matt.5:8 for only our God is pure and today our heart cannot be divided, we want our God, 2Cor. 3:18 we want serving our God alone today. For this O LORD, Bless EACH one saint, Bless EVERY brother and sister for the LORD's move to end this age. Bless us ONE BY ONE, Use us ONE BY ONE to Bless others for the whole earth needs is just Jesus our Savior.
Savior, each one part for You &Your recovery Thank YOU we want to be ONE by ONE part of 'they' who see God Matt. 5:8, and are standing with Him, these are 'they' who follow the Lamb. Rev.14:1, 4-5.
I don't know of any other hymn that the word "mountain" is referred to so much. In the book of Matthew the word "mountain" is referred to about fourteen times. Each reference to the word "mountain" brings us into a new glimpse of Christ. Whether it be the first mention when He was tempted, or the last one where in resurrection He commissioned the disciples to "go," there is always a new revelation of Christ! May our life be one on that mountain where we can hear the Beloved's voice alone!