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Theo Tigno•
8/6/2003 6:25 am
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord, Jesus Christ |
Mark 9: 2-10
Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified. Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.
As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for the souls of those who will die this day.
Everything is fulfilled through Christ
Of all the scenes throughout the Gospels, this has always been the strangest for me. I didn't get why it was so important to include the story of Jesus' transfiguration.
After reading through the reading again today, though, I can see why it is so important to "include" the story of the transfiguration. Alone, the story has no meaning. Yet, this story ties Jesus to the Old Testament and reveals the nature of who Jesus is.
In the Old Testament, Moses represents the law while Elijah represents the prophets. Jesus is the fulfillment of both the law and what the prophets spoke. We see the union of both law and prophecy in Our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is why it is so important that both Elijah and Moses appear with Christ.
If that wasn't enough, the disciples hear from the sky, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." We have heard this command before: The wedding at Cana. This time, it is the voice of God Himself that gives us the commandment to "do whatever He says." This commandment is not only meant for the three disciples there, but for every disciple that would follow (including you). This commandment points us back to obedience to the will of the Father.
So, in your life today, are you willing to follow the commandment given in the clouds today? Are you willing to accept that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all things? Are you willing to accept that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? If you ready and you believe, blessed are you. Take care and God Bless.
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