From: Bishop Osagiede Godwin Osabuohien (sabuohien godwino) in IVORY COAST / COTE D'IVOIRE: THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS CHRIST!
After
six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of
James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was
transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes
became as white as the light. - Matthew 17:1-2
It
was late summer, a little more than half a year until Jesus'
crucifixion. We don't know exactly what mountain this was, but since
Jesus and his disciples had just been near Caesarea Philippi on the
slopes of Mount Hermon , it is likely that this was the Mountain of the
Transfiguration.
Jesus
took three of his disciples up the mountain with him. These three were
his inner circle of friends who were privileged to witness an amazing
scene – Jesus was transfigured before them. The appearance of his face
and clothing changed. For a brief time those three disciples saw the
unveiled divine glory of Jesus, the bright glory that is his from
eternity as the Son of God.
In
a few short months those disciples would witness the deepest point of
Jesus’ humiliation on earth – his bitter suffering and death on a
cross. The vision of Jesus’ divine glory on that mountain helped
prepare the disciples for what they would see their friend go through
at the hands of his enemies. The transfiguration of Jesus assured them
that he is the Son of God whom God the Father appointed and sent to
earth to be the world’s Savior from sin.
With
that firm conviction, Peter later preached, “Salvation is found in no
one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which
we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus alone is the world’s Savior – your Savior!
Prayer:
Jesus, glorified on the Mount of Transfiguration as the eternal Son of God, you went on to deeply humble yourself as my Savior on Calvary ’s mountain and died to take away the punishment for my sins. Lead me to always honor you as my Lord God and love you as my only Savior. Amen. ……………………………………………………………………………. Message produced by Bishop Osagiede Godwin Osabuohien The Great Commission Ministries International,Inc. Ivory Coast Charter |