Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem with His disciples
where He would be rejected by the religious leaders,
And scourged, and crucified by the Romans.
And buried in a borrowed grave.
And His disciples needed to be reassured.
So that when this all happened,
They would still believe He was Divine.
So on Mount Tabor Jesus
revealed His Divine glory to His disciples.
So that when they saw Him betrayed in the Garden;
Scourged and crowned with thorns.
Carry His cross to Calvary and die on it.
And be buried in a tomb;
They would not despair or doubt,
Because suffering can cause us to doubt and lose faith
And the transfiguration reminds us not to despair when we face the cross and suffering.
that All of our sorrows and sufferings will be transformed.
Into something so glorious that we will never be able to remember them;
Not even for a second.
