Transformed for God’s Glory

Andrea M. White
Mark 9:2-13
2After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6(He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) 7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” 8Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. 9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. 11And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” 12Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? 13But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Has God transformed me?

According to Webster’s dictionary, transfiguration is defined as a change in form or appearance, a metamorphosis. This exact change is what took place atop of that mountain this day during the transfiguration of Jesus Christ. This same transformation takes place in us as God shapes and molds us in to his disciples. We no longer think on the physical things we can touch or see, rather we focus our hearts, mind and soul on the heavenly treasures that we can not see, but that wait us with our Father. After the cloud appeared and surrounded the disciples, they heard a voice from the cloud “This is my Son, whom I love, Listen to him”. The disciples did not see anyone, but they heard the voice.

Many times the Lord is speaking to us, and are we listening? As disciples of Jesus Christ it’s imperative that we listen to the voice, and listen attentively for what he instructs us to do. Listen for the voice that tells us to do those tasks that are uncomfortable in nature, but necessary, and does not receive the popular vote; listen to the voice that has the almighty power to transform our lives, not for man’s glory rather for the glorification of Jesus Christ! During this season of Lent, simply remember to WAIT, WAIT I say, patiently on the voice of the Lord.

Prayer: Lord, I am waiting at the top of the mountain, waiting to hear your voice so that I may be transformed for your glory.

Andrea M. White
Mt. Zion AME Church
Greenwood, SC