Transfigured revelation about God

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, ³ and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one^[a] on earth could bleach them. ⁴ And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. Mark 9

Jesus took his 3 closest friends away from everyone else.  He was transfigured, changed into the glory of God.  Elijah and Moses, The prophet and the Law talked with Him.  Peter responded that it was good that they were present. Duh! 

Here is the point, it is simple but profound.  When you spend time alone with Jesus, we have the opportunity to “see” him in his greater light.  Jesus has risen from the dead and has a glorified body, right now.  I am not talking about “seeing” him physically.  But rather, we have the ability for God to “reveal” to us more of himself. 

This is not a mystery or special secret that I am referring too.  I am also not talking about a different stage of enlightenment that you can obtain.  This is not about new age thinking and going into the deeper secrets of God.  God has already revealed who he is in the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

But there is a wealth of understanding, appreciation, honor, gratitude and love that we can experience from Him.  Mediating on the goodness of God can lead to an awareness of his guiding hand over your life.  This then leads to gratitude for his grace that He unfolds.  I remember coming in late to a church service in 1986 and saw an old friend across the room.  We chatted for a couple of minutes after the service and exchanged numbers for an opportunity to catch up.  Never did I think that those next two encounters would lead to marrying my wife.  She was and is way too far out of my league.  So many other guys had tried to win her affection.  But God had a plan for us.  This plan included a lifetime of ministry, 6 children that are making a difference for Christ in their spheres of influence.  The way that God orchestrated all of those events for that day for us to meet, makes Him that much bigger in my eyes. 

If he can handle that encounter, how much more can He do in every arena of our lives?  He transforms my thinking about Him.

Father, Thank you that you are so deep, wide and vast in your wisdom and love, who can know it?  Yet you reveal yourself to us again and again.  You are incredibly good.  Thank you for bring Pam and I together.  In Jesus Name, Amen