Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
Jesus took Peter, 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 fuller on earth could bleach them.
Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with
Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here!
Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. He
hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified. Then a cloud came, casting a
shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, “This is my beloved Son. Listen
to him. Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone
with them.
As they were coming down from the mountain, he
charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of
Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning
what rising from the dead meant.
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Reflection:
What if Peter, James and John refused to go with
Jesus to the mountain of transfiguration? They would have missed the once in a
lifetime experience of heaven. They would have missed seeing Jesus transfigured
before their very eyes. They would have missed seeing Jesus conversing with
Moses and Elijah. (The great prophets of the Old Testament). They would have
missed the opportunity to hear the voice of God telling them: This is my
beloved Son. Listen to him (Mark 9:7).
But they did not refuse the invitation of Jesus they
simply obeyed and went with Him to the mountain of transfiguration. Thus, they
had that sudden experience of heaven. And they knew from thereon that if they
would only be faithful to their discipleship for Jesus they already have their
own dwelling in heaven.
Perhaps, when Jesus told Peter, James and John to go
with Him onto the mountain of transfiguration. Jesus was also testing the three
of them. He was testing the strength of their faith and discipleship
for Him. They passed their test of faith just like Abraham who passed his own
test of faith also.
Thus, Peter, James and John were richly rewarded by God. The reward for the three disciples were the foretaste of heaven among others. As long as we live in this world we will also have our own tests of faith. It will come to us in different forms and shapes. Let us remain faithful no matter how hard and difficult the tests.
For there’s always a reward for those who would be
faithful and what is the reward? Life in heaven someday. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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