Connie Clark

Guest speaker Connie Clark brings us a message that was co-authored by Pastor Philip Penrod and Rev. Fleming Blishen. Based on our Gospel reading from Luke 9, a passage that describes the transfiguration of Jesus, this message invites us to ponder what it means to have faith. It echoes the words of Jesus' Heavenly Father, heard so clearly on the mountain top by James and John and Peter.

"Listen to him!"

Listen to the voice that cleanses and heals and chooses and sustains. Listen to the voice saying "Come along, follow me. The Father has work for us to do."

^{Image: "The Transfiguration" by Carl Bloch (Public Domain)}

Luke 9:28-36

The Transfiguration

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.