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In 2 Peter 1:16-end & Matthew 17:1-9 we are invited to look again at who Jesus truly is. The disciples are bearing witness to what they had actually seen. They encountered Jesus’ glory firsthand, and so our faith rests not on speculation but on something utterly reliable: God revealing himself in ways we can trust.
On the mountain of the Transfiguration, Jesus shines with a glory that briefly opens heaven to the disciples’ sight. Moses and Elijah appear with him, with Moses representing the law and Elijah the prophets, together pointing to Jesus as the fulfilment of all God’s purposes.
When the Father declares, “This is my beloved Son... listen to him,” it is both revelation and instruction: a call to trust Christ and to remain awake to God’s presence and glory. That call echoes in Colossians 4:2: “Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.”
Through prayer we can recognise God when he reveals himself — and to stay attentive even when we don’t yet understand what we are seeing. M.M.
Collect
Holy God,
you know the disorder of our sinful lives:
set straight our crooked hearts,
and bend our wills to love your goodness
and your glory
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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