The Transfiguration of Jesus is a truly dramatic moment. Jesus chooses to reveal His divine mission and does so by reflecting the glory that will be His after His suffering and death. Saints Peter, James and John are chosen to witness this moment along with Moses and Elijah. God had given the Ten Commandments to Moses, he represents the Law. Elijah, represents all the Prophets who foretold the Messiah. Jesus is the Messiah, as the Father tells us, He is the fulfilment of the Law and the long-hoped for Saviour just as f the Prophets has said. The Father’s words, the presence of Moses and Elijah confirm, without a doubt, that Jesus truly is this long-awaited Messiah, the Apostles there represent us as witnesses today of the divinity and humanity of Jesus the Messiah. The message of the Transfiguration is one of a glorious future to which we are all called. We may suffer, we may be hurt in our daily lives and in such circumstances, we need to remember who we really are – the brothers and sisters of Jesus, the sons and daughters of God since our baptism – as such, we know the dramatic glory of the transfigured Jesus awaits each one of us.
…on Calvary He is lifted up on the Cross and with Him we are all transfigured!
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