Worship into the Week-
Matthew 17: 1-13
The Transfiguration
Time for the Glory of Jesus to be revealed.
It would take a HIGH place to encompass this-
the height of His ministry.
My personal connection for this is Mt. Hermon-
the highest mountain in Israel.
(the local tradition in Mt. Tabor)
The proximity of Mt. Hermon
to the previous story in Caesarea Philippi-
makes sense.
It would take a few days to travel
to the top from there.
The disciples are trying to put all of this together.
Probably fits into their
"wildest trips" category for a Jewish man-
Moses, Elijah and Jesus- together.
No wonder they fell to the ground.
Jesus reached out and said-
"Rise and have no fear."
Just as He does for us every day.
His Glory transcends anything
that is an obstacle in your life- dear child.
And the voice of the heavenly Father
breaks forth from the heavens.
"This is my Beloved Son,
with whom I am well-pleased;
listen to Him."
We heard these words
at the baptism of Jesus.
(Matthew 3:17)
The Father's affirmation
of the divine nature of His son.
Our profession of faith in Jesus Christ
begins our transformational journey.
May this be a blessing as we contemplate
our sanctified state in heaven someday.
This is a photo of Mount Hermon
on our latest trip to Israel.
This is from the base of the Ski area-
it shows how the clouds settle down
and you can't even see the top of the mountain.
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Junk mail
Magazine cutouts
Fin-point Sharpie pen
Colored pencils
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