Scripture

His clothes became dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach could ever make them.

Observation
Jesus takes Peter, James and John up to a high mountain. There, Jesus’ appearance is transformed and his clothes become whiter than any bleach could make them.

Elijah and Moses appear and talk with Jesus. Peter talks about building shelters. A cloud comes over and God speaks from the cloud.

Then it’s over. Jesus tells them not to tell anyone until after He has risen from the dead. They don’t tell anyone but they do wonder about what Jesus means by “rising from the dead.”

Application
The heavens break into a normal day.

Peter, James and John go up a mountain with Jesus expecting to get some extra teaching, maybe to pray. Instead heaven breaks in.

The veil is lifted and they see for the first time the true glory of Christ. Then God the Father speaks from a cloud, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to Him.”

Heaven is always just literally a footstep away; the presence of the glory of God constantly surrounds us.

In a sense nothing changed on that day, except that the disciples’ eyes were opened to see true reality.

Christians are charged with bringing heaven to earth, the kingdom of God present in the affairs of men.

We need to pray for an unveiling of our eyes to see what God is really doing around us.

Prayer
Open my eyes Lord that I might see you as you really are. Amen.