The Transfiguration
“Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone. There in their presence he was transfigured; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light.” (Matt 17: 1 – 2)
I consider
the transfiguration one of the most important events in the life of
Christ. Not because it was necessarily
His greatest miracle or teaching but because it gives me tremendous hope. I may not be blessed to have actually seen
Jesus transfigured and glorified as Peter, James, and John did, but that
doesn’t lessen my faith that it occurred just as scripture says. As St. Paul said, “We walk by faith.” (2
Cor 5: 7).
When the day
of resurrection comes, my body will be transfigured and glorified just as Jesus’
was. I believe Jesus chose to allow the
three apostles to see this event to give them strength for the trials to come in
life. To give them hope and confidence
in what is to come in the next life. It
gives me strength and as hope as well.
Even in this
life I must undergo a transfiguration of sorts.
My life must be conformed to the will of God. I must live
my life for Him to the best of my ability and with His loving help. All else is to become secondary; worldly
desires must give way to God’s plans for me.
I need to submit my will to God’s, never considering the consequences,
for that is what will lead me to my own Mt. Tabor when this life is done.
My life is
to be a journey of change and spiritual growth, a transfiguration if you
will. Each day is a step either forward
or backward. If I am not moving forward
I am falling behind in spirit. I know
that I can’t do it alone; I am weak and sinful by nature. However, as Jesus said, “For human beings
it is impossible, but not for God. All
things are possible for God.” (Mark 10: 27).
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