Transfiguration…

  

Transfiguration….

Best friends are gathered for last minute fittings, the bride calls them to her, gathering for last minute preparations…

Then the day comes…the music starts, the wedding party takes their places….the groom stands, nervous, fidgets, lick his lips, clears his throat, pastes on a smile…the processional starts, the congregation stands,  the bride comes into view, radiant in white, beauty eclipsing all of those around…the groom’s eyes are only on his bride…a smile, wide and welcoming covers his face, awe settles over them both…this is the wedding they have been preparing for…these moments of pure joy and reverence…announcing to the world their love and marriage…

“Transfiguration Sunday celebrates the glorious revelation of God in Jesus Christ and Christ’s manifestation as the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Jesus’ radiant appearance on the mountaintop evokes the devouring fire of the glory of the LORD at Mount Sinai (Exodus 24.17).”

I realize that the marriage ceremony and the transfiguration are not the same, but, I couldn’t get the pictures out of my mind…(the marriage ceremony of the Lamb comes later in the Word…)..the bride dressed in white, sparkling with love is transformed, while the groom is thinking…” this is my bride whom I love”…Jesus transfigured, his clothing becoming white as light…God saying,”this is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased”…both before their closest friends…a declaration for all to see…

Jesus declares himself to us every time we open the Word…maybe not with brightness and light, but the brightness of the Truth….and we are transformed by that truth…

Thank YOU….

 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 

And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 

He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 

When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 

But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

Matt.17.1-8

Mark 9:2-8

 Luke 9:29-36

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesus

 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 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.

2Pet.1.16-18

Shine Jesus Shine…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTIGVIcHsFE

I stand amazed…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue8ZCAc9xQ8

https://stmarksolathe.org/sermons/sunday-february-19-2023transfiguration-of-our-lord/