SUNDAY, March 6

Matthew 17:1-9. He was transfigured before them.

Jesus’ appearance to three of his disciples on the Mount of the Transfiguration was an event they remembered for the rest of their lives, a moment of searing clarity when they confronted Jesus’ identity as Son of God in incontestable terms. It was as if that truth slapped them in the face. What may have been a vague, undefined awareness now blazed before their eyes. Everything suddenly became clear to them. Of course they remembered it in later years. You would have remembered it, too.

I’ve often wondered about the other nine disciples. Just one out of four disciples was treated to the vision on the holy mountain. Clearly, such moments are not granted to everyone, not even to everyone among the faithful. No one knows why some people receive such a divine revelation and others don’t, but this is like everything else in life—people’s experiences differ. Did the three tell the nine about the Transfiguration immediately? If so, did the nine have any idea what they were talking about? For someone who wasn’t there, it’s hard to share in the excitement.

The important thing isn’t who sees what, but what we make of what we see, and what we do about it.

PRAY for The Church of the Province of Myanmar and the Diocese of Yangon

Ps 2 or 99; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21

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