Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us set up three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not realizing what he was saying. Luke 9:33
When I was a child, my family often went on camping trips. Some were nearby our home and some were far away—Glacier National Park being the most memorable. Most times when we were camping, we never wanted to leave.
That is where we find Peter right after Jesus was transfigured before him with Elijah and Moses standing by. Peter did not want that experience to end. So he suggested they all camp out there for awhile. Now that would have been the ultimate camping trip.
But immediately the moment passes. Moses and Elijah disappear and Jesus is standing there looking like his normal self again. Jesus, Peter, James and John then return to their regular lives.
Wanting to “camp out” in the places where things are good is a natural human tendency, but as Peter discovered, the good times do not last in this broken world. But the good news is that there will be a time to come when Jesus will return and we will go with him to be with all believers in heaven where we will be able to hang out with our Lord and our brothers and sisters in Christ forevermore. That will be far better than any camping trip here on earth. Just you wait!
