Scripture:
Matthew 17:1-2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
Observation:
Jesus Christ has always existed. He calls himself the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit(The Trinity), have always existed in perfect harmony. Many theologians say, that when Peter, James and John saw Jesus on that mountain, they were seeing a glimpse of the glory that Jesus had before he became a man. Jesus referred to that glory in the book of John:
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
Application:
Jesus Christ is the one who died on the cross for me, he is the one who was punished for the sins I committed. He paid a high price to have me, and every Born Again Christian as his bride. When Jesus became a man he took on a very normal appearance, the book of Isaiah says that he would have no beauty that would make us desire him. But there are other scriptures that give us a glimpse of his heavenly eternal glory:
Revelation 1:16
In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
Daniel 7:9
... and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames.
Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
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