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March 7. Read Matthew 17:1-13. The Transfiguration.
The previous chapter concluded with a prediction: some of those with Jesus would not die before seeing Him coming in His kingdom. That is what happens six days later when Jesus selects Peter, James, and John to climb a high mountain with Him. Once there, they see Jesus transfigured into His glorious reality, His face shining like the sun and His clothes gleaming white as light. Not only that, but the three disciples also see Moses and Elijah, representing the law and the prophets, long gone from the earth, standing and talking with Jesus (Matthew 17:1–3).
Peter, ever eager to act, feels the need to say something in response to wonder. In awestruck haste, he blunders by offering to build three tents, one for each of these figures. That suggestion is literally interrupted by a voice from heaven. God the Father arrives in a bright cloud and describes Himself as being well-pleased with Jesus, His beloved Son. He commands the disciples to listen to Jesus.
Reflect: How do Peter, James, and John respond to the Transfiguration? What do learn about God’s character in God the Father and Jesus’ response to the disciples?
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