Sunday, February 14, 2021
Transfiguration of our lord
Jesus’ disciples were confused. They had seen Jesus perform miracles that only God could do. They watched as He fulfilled the messianic signs promised in the Old Testament. Then He started talking about being glorified, and in the same breath predicted that He would suffer and die. That’s not what they were expecting to hear. When Jesus was transfigured before three of them and they saw the fullness of His glory, the voice of the Father reminded them to “listen to Him” even though He might say some unexpected and even puzzling things. God speaks to us today in our worship, and commands us to do the same: “Listen to Him!”
READINGS
OLD TESTAMENT
2 Kings 2:1-12
(The prophet Elijah is taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot.)
Psalm
Psalm 50:1-6
EPISTLE
2 Corinthians 3:12-13; 4:1-6
(Jesus Christ is the light shining out of the darkness.)
GOSPEL
Mark 9:2-9
(Jesus is revealed in all His glory in front of Peter, James, and John.)
COLLECT
O God, on the mountain of transfiguration You revealed Your glory through Your Son Jesus Christ. Grant, we pray, that we may reflect His glory in our lives, serve and honor You with our words and deeds, and remain faithful to You until the day when we shall see Your glory face to face; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.