~~~ Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord ~~~
~~~ Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 ~~~ Psalm 97 ~~~ 2 Peter 1:16-19 ~~~
~~~ Matthew 17:1-9 ~~~
The second letter of Peter gives a description of his personal experience.
He was there, he went up the mountain with Jesus.
Peter saw Jesus transform right before his eyes.
Jesus did not dress up in his best white tunic for his transfiguration.
He simply went to the mountain top and presented himself to the Father.
He even brought his friends along, but they were not there to minister to him.
They were there to be eye witnesses to the majesty of God the Father.
...eyewitnesses of his majesty...
...voice come from heaven...
How were they able to get all of the details of such an event?
We have a better chance of remembering those events
that have strong emotion connections.
Fear is one such emotion;
we remember well things that frighten us.
Jesus was the prime multi-tasker.
Moses, representing the law and Elijah,
representing the prophecies
appeared one on either side of Jesus.
representing the prophecies
appeared one on either side of Jesus.
Jesus came to save us, to secure eternal life on our behalf.
He also came to make the law perfect,
to fulfill all that the prophets had spoken about the Messiah.
He brings his closest friends with him to witness the glory
God had in store for not only him but for each of us.
He also came to make the law perfect,
to fulfill all that the prophets had spoken about the Messiah.
He brings his closest friends with him to witness the glory
God had in store for not only him but for each of us.
His entire countenance and physical being
became brilliant right before their eyes.
became brilliant right before their eyes.
How could they not experience fear?
It was the equivalent of seeing a ghost only they knew
Jesus was a real person.
It was the equivalent of seeing a ghost only they knew
Jesus was a real person.
The dark cloud came over them and out of this cloud
came the voice of the Father
loud and clear.
came the voice of the Father
loud and clear.
“This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
God the Father was validating
his Son by flanking him with Moses and Elijah.
Both of these men had had great relationships with the Father.
The disciples were having a great relationship with Jesus.
God wanted this connection to be solidified;
carried into the future for generations to come.
his Son by flanking him with Moses and Elijah.
Both of these men had had great relationships with the Father.
The disciples were having a great relationship with Jesus.
God wanted this connection to be solidified;
carried into the future for generations to come.
God wanted the three apostles to see
what God had in store for all who believed.
God wanted them to see just how close he was to Jesus.
what God had in store for all who believed.
God wanted them to see just how close he was to Jesus.
Today I invite you to consider just how close Jesus is to you.
He Blesses us with his
glory on this day of Transfiguration.
He Blesses us with his
glory on this day of Transfiguration.
~~~ Peace~~~
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