Matthew 17:5 While he [Peter] was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them [Jesus, Peter, James and John], and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”
That bright cloud, the big voice from Heaven, the approval! Wouldn't we all like to have that kind of affirmation for ourselves and our children--the assurance that we are loved and valued, that we make a positive difference in the world?
I think I just witnessed the transfiguration of Beyonce on the Superbowl half-time show. The bright lights, the larger-than-life radiance, the announcer's big voice, the screaming adoration of 70,000 fans.... What a difference from Jesus' private revelation to his three closest friends!
Jesus told Peter, James and John not to tell anyone about his Transfiguration on the mountaintop until after he was raised from the dead. They couldn't have known then what he was talking about, but later they were crucial witnesses that Jesus is who he claims to be.
With all this world's distractions, can we focus enough to listen to him?
Linda Foltz
Visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for a full calendar. We will see you in worship for the First Sunday in Lent at 8:30 and 11. The Adult Forum this week kicks back into gear with a special conversation about the Pope and his resignation from a Lutheran perspective: during Education Hour at 9:45
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