Have you ever been in a situation where you don’t know what to say? Many people have. It is hard to imagine that a pastor would ever be in that position. But all of us have faced it, experienced it, and remember that moment. Maybe it was something unbelievable and there you stood with your mouth wide open then suddenly you say something. Yes, you say something incredibly dumb. Been there—done that. Your first thought is often, “Did I say that out loud?” Maybe that was exactly how Peter felt when he, James and John accompanied Jesus into a high mountain six days after the Lord taught a group of disciples that one day he would return in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.

Those thoughts most likely ran through Peter, James, and John’s minds for the six days. They wondered what his comi…