CHRIST TRANSFORMED---OUR LIVES TRANSFORMED
Picture this
Jesus took the Apostles
Peter, John, and James
Up the mountain to pray
Two men appeared
Moses and Elijah---they spoke with Jesus
Jesus’ face changed
And his clothes became a dazzling white
A voice came out of the cloud and said,
“This is my Son---Whom I have chosen
---listen to him”
Luke 9:35
Jesus knows
He must descend the mountain
But Peter ( and the other Apostles say ),
“Master---it is good for us to be here
Let us put up three shelters
One for you---one for Moses and one for Elijah” Mark 9:5
God’s way---Christ’s way
Or our own way
There was a famous song called---
“I did it my way”
We ALL
Want to live our life our own way
But Christ---Because he was God’s Son
Knew he was to do it
His Father’s way
So Jesus
Does in fact
Come back down the mountain
Goes on with the journey of his life
And he---the SOURCE of ALL life
Does die
Only to be Resurrected again
Like Peter, James, and John
And all the other Apostles
We have intense moments of intimacy
With God
But like Jesus, we must descend the mountain
And continue
On our daily journey through life
God’s way
Or do we insist on living our life
Our own way
Jesus begins
To tell Peter and the other Apostles
About his coming death and Resurrection
Peter responds,
“Never Lord
This shall never happen to you”
Then Jesus says,
“Get behind me Satan
You are a stumbling block to me
You do not have in mind
The things of God
But the things of man”
Matthew 16:23
God’s way
Or our own way
Love God with your whole heart and soul
Love your neighbor as yourself
Forgive 70 x 7
Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
God’s way
Or our own way
Dear God---Dear Lord
We pray to you
For your grace
And for your transforming light
And presence
To enlighten our vision
And to transfigure--- our lives
Literally and figuratively
Just as you did with JESUS---
YOUR ONE---AND ONLY SON
Robert P. Wallman
8-6-11
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