Psalm: 51 Meditation Mark: The Transfiguration. Unfortunately, in my estimation, not enough is said about this event nor its significance. First the mount – well that may represent Mount Sinai, and so as to buttress that notion, Jesus appears to be talking with Moses [the Law] and Elijah [the prophets] and in this scene Jesus …
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Friday, October 22
Psalms: 96, 149 Meditation Luke: The Transfiguration. So much is going on here I am not equal to the task of covering it in the space allotted. Here we go! This takes place on a mount. Picture Moses here (think Mount Sinai), no wait, he is here with Elijah (his favorite hiding place was Mount …
Friday, August 6
The Transfiguration Psalms: 47, 110 Meditation Luke: The Transfiguration. There are only 3 witnesses to the Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John. These men were privileged enough to see just how Jesus looked when no one could recognize Him on Easter day. Here we see why: “His face changed…” (v. 29) This is what I think …
Tuesday, December 1
Psalm: 11, 15 Meditation 2 Peter: What are “these things” Peter speaks of in verse 12? Well, we have to cheat just a little. Go back to verses 5-7 to see what Peter is getting at. Throughout Peter exhorts his readers to remember: to keep in mind all that they had been taught. He is …
Monday, November 16
Psalm: 86 Meditation Matthew: The Transfiguration. Why is this event so important? Well, it bears some similarity to Moses on Mount Sinai and the burning bush; God speaks here too. Jesus wanted people to make associations between Himself and Moses. How did Peter, James, and John know who was with Jesus? It is not as …
Last Sunday in Epiphany
Memorize this verse as a family: Matthew 17:5: While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him! Listen. Sometimes the truth about someone is hidden. For example, if you looked at …
February 23, 2020
Last Sunday in Epiphany Listen. Epiphany is the season where we learn stories that show us who Jesus is. No other event, except for Jesus’ death and resurrection, tells us more about his identity than the Transfiguration (Jesus’ big change). Here in Matthew 17:1-9 God pulls back the veil and we see a glimpse of …
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