"This is My Son..." (Luke 9:35) | The Transfiguration of Our Lord | Lectionary Sketch
"This is My Son" (2025), Digital Painting (Procreate)
Luke 9:28–36
28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
Devotional Thought
The glory of our Lord's Transfiguration shone and the voice from the cloud spoke to interrupt Peter's gesture to build three tents. Moses and Elijah were the prophets of old who point to this moment when the Son would arrive to do what only He could. After the voice of the Father spoke, Jesus was alone. Jesus alone could accomplish the forgiveness of sins through His departure, His Exodus, that saves sinners from the captivity to sin, death, and the devil. For he descended from this mountain on a journey that made its way up to Mount Calvary, where He atoned for all sin. He gives to us the words of eternal life, which by the power of the Holy Spirit bring about faith that receives all of the benefits of what He has done. Let us then listen to Him!
