What Path Has God Chosen for You?
Friends,
The Gospel of the Transfiguration is highly symbolic. Jesus went up a mountain with his three chosen followers. In scripture, mountains are holy places. Moses went up Mount Sinai, and God gave him the 10 Commandments and when he came down, his face was glowing with a bright light. On Mount Tabor, Jesus is radiant with a divine light as he talks with Moses and Elijah, great figures of the Old Testament. Luke asserts that Jesus’ path has been given to him by God in the same way that God guided the paths of Moses and Elijah. However, at the end of this Transfiguration scene, God speaks only about Jesus: “This is my chosen Son. Listen to him.”
What this Gospel tells me is that God has chosen a path for me, and God expects me to follow that path by listening to Jesus. I truly believe that God has chosen each one of us through Baptism, and God has chosen a path for each one of us to follow. Listening to Jesus is the key to not getting lost on our journey. Lent is a perfect time to reflect upon the path God has chosen for you. And Jesus is the key to staying on that path. Listen to him.
Peace,
Fr. John
