‘In their presence He was transfigured’
Peter, James and John see the Lord in a new way on the top of Mount Tabor. They had been with Him for three years, listening to His words and watching His deeds, but it is only when they go with Him to a quiet place, away from the crowd, that they see Him as He is. There they glimpse the splendour of the glory that awaits them at the end, and that memory will sustain them in the challenging days that lie ahead. The encounter is an encounter with Love, as is every encounter with God, and it happens in the quiet place. During these days of Lent may we find that quiet place, where we allow His presence to touch our lives deeply, gain a glimpse of His glory and come to see Him as He really is. ‘God cannot be found in noise and restlessness. He is the friend of silence’.