Daniel 2: 24-49, Daniel 3: 1-12, 2 Peter 1, Proverbs 20:
1-14
2 Peter 1: 17-18 (ESV)
“For when he received honor and glory from God the Father,
and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with
whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven,
for we were with him on the holy mountain.”
Happy Belated Thanksgiving!
When I read 2 Peter 1 verses 17 and 18, I thought about what
an amazing thing Peter could be grateful for every year if he celebrated
Thanksgiving. Peter heard God’s voice booming out from the heavens that Jesus
Christ was God’s beloved son. This scene of God’s voice booming from the sky has
been depicted in so many movies, and even parodied in a couple of Monty Python
movies. I love the image of it and the sheer wonder of physically hearing God’s
voice booming out from the sky. The gospels and now Peter’s letter does not give
us the finer details of how God’s voice sounded when they heard it. They leave it
our imagination.
I’ve always wondered what the disciples thought and how
frightening it must have been for them to hear the voice of God booming from
the sky. They also never describe the look on Jesus’ face when he heard the
voice. Did he have a proud smile on his face as if thinking “that is my beloved
father God”? I like to think that the disciples must have been so grateful to
have such an undeniable physical confirmation that Jesus Christ was indeed the
son of God. They would have given thanks every Thanksgiving that they were able
to hear the voice of God. What miracle of God in your life are you grateful
this Thanksgiving season?
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