Transfiguration

 Mark 9:2-7

The Transfiguration

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!”

We fear change

because, once it begins,

it’s hard to control

And so we settle for less

rather than experience the discomfort

of not knowing where it might all end.

When we get out of our depth

we want to nail things down,

contain them in a familiar form

and set about bringing a semblance of order.

We are self-limiting creatures

with a limitless God

whose love is a bottomless cup

filled to overflowing.

What if we let ourselves be swept away 

by the tide of transformation 

Not simply to see where it takes us

but to enjoy the ride

caught up in the ebb and flow

carried along on a wave of insight

that roots and grounds us

from the inside out

in the unfathomable love and power of God

(Liz Crumlish Transfiguration 2024)