Transfiguration

The Gospels tell of the day that Jesus was transfigured (changed) in front of three of his Apostles, Peter, James and John. Jesus took them up to a mountain and on this mountain he became as white as snow and bright light shone from him. As his Apostles watched two other men appear with Him and begin to talk with Jesus; these two men where the prophets Elijah and Moses. The Apostles did not really understand what was happening, they were amazed at what they saw, because they knew it had to come from heaven. Peter was so amazed that he asked Jesus if they could stay there; he could build three tents, one for Jesus, one for Moses and one for Elijah. Then they heard a loud voice from heaven say to them, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him”. The Apostles became afraid, because they did not know the voice of God and it was a very powerful voice. They fell to the ground in fear and Jesus came to them and told them not to be afraid, everything had returned to normal. Jesus asked them then not to tell anybody about this event until after he had died. They obeyed Jesus and now this story is in the gospels for us to read and understand that Jesus is truly our Saviour, the one who the great prophets told us about; the Son of God. Read this story in the gospels of Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9: 2-8; or Luke 9:28-36.