Sermon Cloud

I was in the third grade when I got glasses. I can remember hating to be called on to read either what was on the board or on the filmstrips with the text at the bottom. I would volunteer to work the projector so that I would not have to read. Everything was blurry and I thought something was wrong with me. I was horribly embarrassed. It was my third grade teacher, Mrs. Byers, who told my mother to take me to the eye doctor. I can remember when I put on my glasses for the first time I basically said, I can see clearly now. My nearsightedness was fixed with corrective lens. No more squinting. The trees had leaves not just green glob. God’s creation was clear. The disciples in our scripture were able to see Christ clearly through the lens of love and grace. Their vision was forever changed Their spiritual nearsightedness and farsightedness was cleared in order for them to see the divine nature of Christ. When Jesus is transfigured before us three things begin to happen. We see him, ourselves and our world more clearly. Julian of Norwich states, “God wishes to be seen, and wishes to be sought, and wishes to be expected and wishes to be trusted.” The more we are willing to receive the more Christ is willing to reveal. Maybe that is why he took these three willing hearts, this inner group with him up the mountain to pray. Prayer sharpens the eyes of our heart to see God in the details of our life and with prayer God pulls us out of ourselves to get a new vision in order to see a new view of God’s kingdom. And this happens to the disciples.....