Reflection on Our Lord’s Transfiguration

Jesus was transfigured and Jesus was disfigured.  Sin is disfigurement. Wrong and evil twists man into horrible shapes of greed, lust for power, sexual immorality…seeking God in all the wrong places, fame, power, looks. They then have theologians who will justify ungodliness, saying it is okay, devising daily  cleverly devised myths.  Like the myth of tolerance as the sole virtue these days. Pastor Matt Richards posted this on Facebook:

“In Jesus, we do not see tolerance, but we see love. If Jesus would have gone the way of tolerance, He would ‘not’ have gone to the cross but would have left us in our sins. And if we were left in our sins, we would be left with damnation. So much for the way of tolerance! But because of His great love for us and His rich mercy, Jesus could not tolerate our sin. Indeed, the Son of God could not tolerate our sin, so He was compelled to the cross – in love – to do something about it.”

He has done something about it and Lent is focus of what the Lord did about it.  Can you imagine the Lord saying to  you, I tolerate you?  It is frightening and He has not but He has said, For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son.   Just imagine anyone saying that to someone they claim to love! I tolerate that you are doing wrong.  Such is the way of cleverly devised myths which always results  in the downward spiral of the disfigurement of sin and eternal death. St. Peter wrote of all “false prophets”:

“They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, while they feast with you. ¹⁴ They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! ¹⁵ Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray.“

The One who was transfigured, was disfigured and we are configured together as His Church, His body.  This Word, as all the Word of God, is the lamp in our hearts, the day star arising. Tend to His Word always as the Lord tends to you always.  We can love others and show the Way.