Exodus 24:12-18 ; 2 Peter 1:16-21 ; Matthew 17:1-9 I want you all to know something. I have beautiful feet, and I bet you do, too. The Apostle Paul said to the church in Rome (10:15), “How beautiful are the feet of the one who brings good news!” and the good news is – yes, it is Jesus. More specifically it is that God revealed God’s self through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus so that we might know of God’s love for us. There’s a lot to unpack in that statement, so let’s just see what God's word has to say about all of that. Today is the day in the church year that we celebrate the “transfiguration” of Jesus, which we have read about in Matthew’s Gospel, but why does that matter? For that matter, what’s so good about this story? Is it a ghost story? Is it supernatural? Why does Jesus suddenly shine bright like a diamond, and what does it have to do with us? Quite a bit, actually, or at least it can. I realize that for some this story may seem a bit far-fetched. The proof...
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