Sunday is the Last Sunday after the Epiphany. We began this season with a star directing the Magi to the Christ child and we end up on the mountain with the disciples experiencing Christ in transfigured glory. Transfiguration is the revealing of our true selves. With Moses and Elijah flanking him, Christ is revealed as the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. His true nature is revealed in radiant splendor as both fully human and fully divine. A voice from heaven proclaims, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased… Do not be afraid.”
What is the nature of our true selves? There is no simple answer. There is darkness in the human heart. As if we need any more proof than our very own lives, Monday will be the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We also are witnessing tragedy continue to unfold in Turkey and Syria. And yet, God’s grace shines through. People are being rescued against all odds. While there is darkness in us, there is also light. Mr. Rogers once said,
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
Beloved, may we all be helpers of Christ; finding the light and being the light amidst the darkness.
Faithfully,
