EPIPHANY DEVOTIONS — YEAR A
WEEK 6 — TRANSFIGURATION
February 9 – February 15, 2026
The season of Epiphany began with stars and seekers — magi searching for light in the darkness. It has taken us through baptismal waters, through calls to discipleship, through signs and wonders that revealed the glory of God in the everyday. Now, the season reaches its summit — literally and spiritually — in the story of the Transfiguration.
This week’s theme, “Transfiguration,” invites us up the mountain to glimpse the radiant glory of Christ — a moment when the veil is pulled back and the ordinary light of day gives way to divine brilliance.
Jesus’ face shines like the sun, His clothes dazzle with uncreated light, and the disciples are caught between awe and fear. For one brief moment, heaven and earth meet on the mountaintop.
But the transfiguration is not just about Jesus shining — it’s about transformation for all who behold Him. As Paul later writes, “We all, with unveiled faces, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” T
he more clearly we see Christ’s glory, the more we begin to reflect that glory ourselves.
Week 6 — Transfiguration marks both a culmination and a transition.
Epiphany’s light reaches its brightest point before giving way to the shadowed path of Lent. The same Jesus who shines on the mountain will soon set His face toward Jerusalem. The revelation of divine glory prepares the disciples — and us — for the revelation of divine love shown in suffering.
This week, we’ll journey with Jesus and His closest friends up the mountain and back down again:
This Week’s Focus: Radiant Transformation
The Transfiguration reveals what is true of Jesus and hints at what can become true of us. The glory we glimpse on the mountain is the same glory God is quietly forming in us, one degree at a time.
Epiphany ends not in arrival, but in ascent — a climb that invites us to behold Christ as He truly is, so that we might become who we were truly meant to be.
DAY 36 — Up the Mountain
Monday - Scripture: Matthew 17:1-2
"Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John 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 dazzling white."
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The journey was grueling—months of preparation, weeks of climbing, and a final push through the "death zone" where oxygen is so thin that most people can't think clearly.
But when they reached the top, Hillary later wrote: "It was like being transported to another world. The view wasn't just different—it changed how I understood everything below.
Problems that seemed enormous from ground level looked tiny from up there. I could see patterns and connections I had never noticed before."
The descent was dangerous because, Hillary said, "After seeing that view, it was hard to focus on the mundane work of putting one foot in front of the other."
Reflection:
Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain "by themselves." This wasn't a public event or a teaching moment for the crowds. Sometimes God calls us away from the noise and demands of daily life to show us who He really is.
The transfiguration revealed Jesus' true glory—not a new characteristic, but His eternal nature made visible. The disciples got to see what had been true all along but hidden from ordinary sight.
When has God taken you "up the mountain"—away from normal routines—to reveal something about Himself or yourself that you couldn't see at ground level?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for mountain moments when You reveal Your glory.
Help me recognize when You're calling me away from the crowd to see You more clearly.
Give me courage to climb higher when You lead me up the mountain.
Amen.
DAY 37 — The Voice from the Cloud
Tuesday - Scripture: Mark 9:7-8
"Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!' Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus."
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was struggling with whether to expand the civil rights movement into economic justice issues. Many advisors warned him that addressing poverty would alienate supporters and dilute the movement's focus. He spent days in prayer and consultation, feeling torn between competing voices.
Then, during a quiet moment in his study, King felt a profound sense of clarity. Later, he wrote: "It was as if all the conflicting voices fell silent, and I heard one clear direction: 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' I knew I had to follow that voice wherever it led."
That clarity led to the Poor People's Campaign and some of his most powerful speeches about economic inequality.
Reflection:
On the mountain, Moses and Elijah appeared—representing the Law and the Prophets, the entire Old Testament tradition. The disciples must have been overwhelmed by all this spiritual authority speaking at once.
But then the Father's voice cut through everything else: "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" When the cloud lifted, Moses and Elijah were gone. Only Jesus remained.
We live in a world of competing voices—experts, traditions, social media, inner critics. The transfiguration reminds us that ultimately, only one voice matters: Jesus'.
What competing voices in your life might be drowning out Jesus' voice? How can you create space to hear Him more clearly?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, help me recognize Your voice above all the other voices competing for my attention.
When I'm confused by conflicting advice, remind me to listen to Jesus.
Give me faith to follow His voice even when it leads where others warn against going. Amen.
DAY 38 — Building Tabernacles
Wednesday - Scripture: Luke 9:33
"And as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah'—not knowing what he said."
In 2018, Sarah attended a Christian conference that was absolutely transformative. The worship was powerful, the teaching was life-changing, and she felt closer to God than she had in years.
On the last day, she seriously considered quitting her job and enrolling in seminary so she could stay in that spiritual "high."
Her mentor advised her to wait. "Those mountain experiences are meant to equip you for valley work," she said. "Don't try to build a permanent tent on the mountain. Let the experience change you, then carry that change back down to your real life."
Sarah returned to her job but with renewed purpose. The mountain experience didn't become her new address, but it did become her new perspective on everything else.
Reflection:
Peter's impulse was understandable—he wanted to build permanent structures to capture the moment. The transfiguration was so glorious that he wanted to stay there forever. But Jesus had work to do in the valley, and so did the disciples.
Mountain experiences aren't meant to be permanent addresses—they're meant to be transformative encounters that equip us for valley ministry. God gives us glimpses of His glory not so we can escape the world, but so we can engage it more effectively.
How can you carry the power of your "mountain moments" with God into your everyday responsibilities without trying to permanently camp on the mountain?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for mountain experiences that reveal Your glory.
Help me resist the temptation to build permanent structures around temporary moments.
Teach me how to carry mountain glory into valley service.
Amen.
DAY 39 — We Were Eyewitnesses
Thursday - Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-18
"For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, 'This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.' We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain."
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon while millions watched on television. But when they returned to Earth, something unexpected happened: some people claimed the moon landing was fake, staged in a Hollywood studio.
For the rest of their lives, Armstrong and Aldrin dealt with conspiracy theorists who insisted their experience wasn't real. Armstrong once said: "I understand why people might question what they see on TV.
But I was there. I felt the one-sixth gravity. I saw the Earth hanging in black space. You can't argue with someone about what they experienced firsthand."
Their response to skeptics was always the same: "We were eyewitnesses."
Reflection:
Years after the transfiguration, Peter was still talking about it. Not as a vague spiritual feeling or a nice religious story, but as a concrete historical experience: "We were eyewitnesses of his majesty."
Peter had learned that a personal encounter with God's glory isn't just a private blessing—it's a public testimony. What he experienced on the mountain became the foundation for his lifelong ministry.
What have you witnessed of God's glory that others need to hear about? How can your personal experiences become public testimony to God's reality?
Prayer:
Lord, help me value my experiences with You as more than just personal blessings.
Give me courage to share what I've witnessed of Your glory.
Make me a credible witness to Your reality in a skeptical world.
Amen.
DAY 40 — Moses' Shining Face
Friday - Scripture: Exodus 34:29-30
"Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him."
In 2015, Dr. Kent Brantly returned from treating Ebola patients in Liberia, where he had contracted the disease himself but survived. When he spoke at medical conferences, colleagues noticed something different about him—not just his words, but his presence.
"He had this light in his eyes," one doctor said. "You could tell he had seen things the rest of us hadn't. He talked about medicine the way most people talk about art or music—like he had discovered something beautiful and terrible and important that he couldn't quite put into words."
Brantly said: "When you've looked death in the face and seen God's healing power up close, it changes how you see everything else. I can't hide that change, and I don't want to."
Reflection:
Moses spent forty days and nights in God's presence, and it left him literally glowing. He didn't know it was happening—the glory was a natural result of proximity to God's presence, not something he manufactured or performed.
The Israelites were afraid to approach him because the glory was so evident. Moses had to wear a veil so people could stand to be around him. Encountering God changes us in ways that are visible to others.
What evidence of God's presence in your life might be more obvious to others than to yourself? How comfortable are you with being visibly changed by your relationship with God?
Prayer:
Lord, let my time in Your presence leave marks that others can see.
Help me not hide the evidence of my relationship with You.
Make me comfortable with being visibly different because of Your glory in my life.
Amen.
DAY 41 — Unveiled Faces
Saturday - Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit."
In 2020, during the early months of COVID lockdowns, many people spent months wearing masks in public. When restrictions began lifting, some found it surprisingly difficult to remove their masks—not just for health reasons, but because they had grown comfortable hiding their faces.
A psychologist noted: "Many people realized they had been hiding behind more than just fabric. Taking off the mask meant being fully visible again—showing their expressions, their reactions, their authentic responses to the world. Some had forgotten how vulnerable that felt."
But those who did remove their masks often reported feeling more alive, more connected, more present to their relationships and experiences.
Reflection:
Paul contrasts Moses' temporary glory, which had to be veiled, with the permanent transformation available to all Christians. We don't have to cover our faces because our transformation is ongoing and safe for others to see.
"From one degree of glory to another"—this is the Christian life. Not a single dramatic moment on a mountain, but a gradual, continuous transformation as we spend time in God's presence.
Unlike Moses' fading glory, ours increases over time as we live with "unveiled faces" before God and others.
What veils—masks, pretenses, or protective facades—might be keeping you from experiencing this gradual transformation? What would it look like to live with an "unveiled face" before God and others?
Prayer:
Lord, remove every veil that keeps me from fully experiencing Your transforming presence.
Help me live with an unveiled face, authentic and open to Your ongoing work.
Transform me from one degree of glory to another as I spend time with You.
Amen.
DAY 42 — The Beloved Son
Sunday - Scripture: Psalm 2:7
"I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are my son; today I have begotten you.'"
In 1997, Tiger Woods won his first Masters tournament at age 21, becoming the youngest player ever to do so. But in interviews afterward, he kept talking about his father. "None of this matters if my dad isn't proud," he said. "All the trophies and money in the world don't mean as much as hearing him say, 'Well done, son.'"
Years later, after his father's death, Woods went through a difficult period both personally and professionally. Friends said the thing that most sustained him through that time was remembering his father's voice saying those words: "Well done, son."
Even when everything else was falling apart, that identity as a beloved son remained solid.
Reflection:
Psalm 2 is a royal psalm that was likely used in coronation ceremonies, but the Father's voice at Jesus' transfiguration shows us that it ultimately points to Christ as the eternal Beloved Son.
"You are my son; today I have begotten you"—this isn't about Jesus becoming God's son on a particular day, but about the eternal relationship between Father and Son being declared publicly.
The transfiguration reminds us that Jesus' identity as God's Beloved Son is the foundation of everything else—His ministry, His miracles, His mission, and ultimately, His willingness to go to the cross.
How does knowing that Jesus is the eternally Beloved Son affect your understanding of your own identity as God's adopted child?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for declaring Jesus as Your Beloved Son.
Help me understand my own identity as Your adopted child through Him.
Let the security of being beloved by You be the foundation of everything I do.
Amen.
WEEK 6 — TRANSFIGURATION
February 9 – February 15, 2026
The season of Epiphany began with stars and seekers — magi searching for light in the darkness. It has taken us through baptismal waters, through calls to discipleship, through signs and wonders that revealed the glory of God in the everyday. Now, the season reaches its summit — literally and spiritually — in the story of the Transfiguration.
This week’s theme, “Transfiguration,” invites us up the mountain to glimpse the radiant glory of Christ — a moment when the veil is pulled back and the ordinary light of day gives way to divine brilliance.
Jesus’ face shines like the sun, His clothes dazzle with uncreated light, and the disciples are caught between awe and fear. For one brief moment, heaven and earth meet on the mountaintop.
But the transfiguration is not just about Jesus shining — it’s about transformation for all who behold Him. As Paul later writes, “We all, with unveiled faces, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” T
he more clearly we see Christ’s glory, the more we begin to reflect that glory ourselves.
Week 6 — Transfiguration marks both a culmination and a transition.
Epiphany’s light reaches its brightest point before giving way to the shadowed path of Lent. The same Jesus who shines on the mountain will soon set His face toward Jerusalem. The revelation of divine glory prepares the disciples — and us — for the revelation of divine love shown in suffering.
This week, we’ll journey with Jesus and His closest friends up the mountain and back down again:
- We’ll hear the voice of the Father, cutting through the cloud with clarity: “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to Him.”
- We’ll see Moses’ radiant face and Paul’s call to live with unveiled faces in the freedom of the Spirit.
- And we’ll remember that what shines upon us is meant to shine through us — glory meant not for display, but for transformation.
This Week’s Focus: Radiant Transformation
The Transfiguration reveals what is true of Jesus and hints at what can become true of us. The glory we glimpse on the mountain is the same glory God is quietly forming in us, one degree at a time.
Epiphany ends not in arrival, but in ascent — a climb that invites us to behold Christ as He truly is, so that we might become who we were truly meant to be.
DAY 36 — Up the Mountain
Monday - Scripture: Matthew 17:1-2
"Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John 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 dazzling white."
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The journey was grueling—months of preparation, weeks of climbing, and a final push through the "death zone" where oxygen is so thin that most people can't think clearly.
But when they reached the top, Hillary later wrote: "It was like being transported to another world. The view wasn't just different—it changed how I understood everything below.
Problems that seemed enormous from ground level looked tiny from up there. I could see patterns and connections I had never noticed before."
The descent was dangerous because, Hillary said, "After seeing that view, it was hard to focus on the mundane work of putting one foot in front of the other."
Reflection:
Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain "by themselves." This wasn't a public event or a teaching moment for the crowds. Sometimes God calls us away from the noise and demands of daily life to show us who He really is.
The transfiguration revealed Jesus' true glory—not a new characteristic, but His eternal nature made visible. The disciples got to see what had been true all along but hidden from ordinary sight.
When has God taken you "up the mountain"—away from normal routines—to reveal something about Himself or yourself that you couldn't see at ground level?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for mountain moments when You reveal Your glory.
Help me recognize when You're calling me away from the crowd to see You more clearly.
Give me courage to climb higher when You lead me up the mountain.
Amen.
DAY 37 — The Voice from the Cloud
Tuesday - Scripture: Mark 9:7-8
"Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!' Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus."
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was struggling with whether to expand the civil rights movement into economic justice issues. Many advisors warned him that addressing poverty would alienate supporters and dilute the movement's focus. He spent days in prayer and consultation, feeling torn between competing voices.
Then, during a quiet moment in his study, King felt a profound sense of clarity. Later, he wrote: "It was as if all the conflicting voices fell silent, and I heard one clear direction: 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' I knew I had to follow that voice wherever it led."
That clarity led to the Poor People's Campaign and some of his most powerful speeches about economic inequality.
Reflection:
On the mountain, Moses and Elijah appeared—representing the Law and the Prophets, the entire Old Testament tradition. The disciples must have been overwhelmed by all this spiritual authority speaking at once.
But then the Father's voice cut through everything else: "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" When the cloud lifted, Moses and Elijah were gone. Only Jesus remained.
We live in a world of competing voices—experts, traditions, social media, inner critics. The transfiguration reminds us that ultimately, only one voice matters: Jesus'.
What competing voices in your life might be drowning out Jesus' voice? How can you create space to hear Him more clearly?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, help me recognize Your voice above all the other voices competing for my attention.
When I'm confused by conflicting advice, remind me to listen to Jesus.
Give me faith to follow His voice even when it leads where others warn against going. Amen.
DAY 38 — Building Tabernacles
Wednesday - Scripture: Luke 9:33
"And as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah'—not knowing what he said."
In 2018, Sarah attended a Christian conference that was absolutely transformative. The worship was powerful, the teaching was life-changing, and she felt closer to God than she had in years.
On the last day, she seriously considered quitting her job and enrolling in seminary so she could stay in that spiritual "high."
Her mentor advised her to wait. "Those mountain experiences are meant to equip you for valley work," she said. "Don't try to build a permanent tent on the mountain. Let the experience change you, then carry that change back down to your real life."
Sarah returned to her job but with renewed purpose. The mountain experience didn't become her new address, but it did become her new perspective on everything else.
Reflection:
Peter's impulse was understandable—he wanted to build permanent structures to capture the moment. The transfiguration was so glorious that he wanted to stay there forever. But Jesus had work to do in the valley, and so did the disciples.
Mountain experiences aren't meant to be permanent addresses—they're meant to be transformative encounters that equip us for valley ministry. God gives us glimpses of His glory not so we can escape the world, but so we can engage it more effectively.
How can you carry the power of your "mountain moments" with God into your everyday responsibilities without trying to permanently camp on the mountain?
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for mountain experiences that reveal Your glory.
Help me resist the temptation to build permanent structures around temporary moments.
Teach me how to carry mountain glory into valley service.
Amen.
DAY 39 — We Were Eyewitnesses
Thursday - Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-18
"For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, 'This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.' We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain."
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon while millions watched on television. But when they returned to Earth, something unexpected happened: some people claimed the moon landing was fake, staged in a Hollywood studio.
For the rest of their lives, Armstrong and Aldrin dealt with conspiracy theorists who insisted their experience wasn't real. Armstrong once said: "I understand why people might question what they see on TV.
But I was there. I felt the one-sixth gravity. I saw the Earth hanging in black space. You can't argue with someone about what they experienced firsthand."
Their response to skeptics was always the same: "We were eyewitnesses."
Reflection:
Years after the transfiguration, Peter was still talking about it. Not as a vague spiritual feeling or a nice religious story, but as a concrete historical experience: "We were eyewitnesses of his majesty."
Peter had learned that a personal encounter with God's glory isn't just a private blessing—it's a public testimony. What he experienced on the mountain became the foundation for his lifelong ministry.
What have you witnessed of God's glory that others need to hear about? How can your personal experiences become public testimony to God's reality?
Prayer:
Lord, help me value my experiences with You as more than just personal blessings.
Give me courage to share what I've witnessed of Your glory.
Make me a credible witness to Your reality in a skeptical world.
Amen.
DAY 40 — Moses' Shining Face
Friday - Scripture: Exodus 34:29-30
"Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him."
In 2015, Dr. Kent Brantly returned from treating Ebola patients in Liberia, where he had contracted the disease himself but survived. When he spoke at medical conferences, colleagues noticed something different about him—not just his words, but his presence.
"He had this light in his eyes," one doctor said. "You could tell he had seen things the rest of us hadn't. He talked about medicine the way most people talk about art or music—like he had discovered something beautiful and terrible and important that he couldn't quite put into words."
Brantly said: "When you've looked death in the face and seen God's healing power up close, it changes how you see everything else. I can't hide that change, and I don't want to."
Reflection:
Moses spent forty days and nights in God's presence, and it left him literally glowing. He didn't know it was happening—the glory was a natural result of proximity to God's presence, not something he manufactured or performed.
The Israelites were afraid to approach him because the glory was so evident. Moses had to wear a veil so people could stand to be around him. Encountering God changes us in ways that are visible to others.
What evidence of God's presence in your life might be more obvious to others than to yourself? How comfortable are you with being visibly changed by your relationship with God?
Prayer:
Lord, let my time in Your presence leave marks that others can see.
Help me not hide the evidence of my relationship with You.
Make me comfortable with being visibly different because of Your glory in my life.
Amen.
DAY 41 — Unveiled Faces
Saturday - Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit."
In 2020, during the early months of COVID lockdowns, many people spent months wearing masks in public. When restrictions began lifting, some found it surprisingly difficult to remove their masks—not just for health reasons, but because they had grown comfortable hiding their faces.
A psychologist noted: "Many people realized they had been hiding behind more than just fabric. Taking off the mask meant being fully visible again—showing their expressions, their reactions, their authentic responses to the world. Some had forgotten how vulnerable that felt."
But those who did remove their masks often reported feeling more alive, more connected, more present to their relationships and experiences.
Reflection:
Paul contrasts Moses' temporary glory, which had to be veiled, with the permanent transformation available to all Christians. We don't have to cover our faces because our transformation is ongoing and safe for others to see.
"From one degree of glory to another"—this is the Christian life. Not a single dramatic moment on a mountain, but a gradual, continuous transformation as we spend time in God's presence.
Unlike Moses' fading glory, ours increases over time as we live with "unveiled faces" before God and others.
What veils—masks, pretenses, or protective facades—might be keeping you from experiencing this gradual transformation? What would it look like to live with an "unveiled face" before God and others?
Prayer:
Lord, remove every veil that keeps me from fully experiencing Your transforming presence.
Help me live with an unveiled face, authentic and open to Your ongoing work.
Transform me from one degree of glory to another as I spend time with You.
Amen.
DAY 42 — The Beloved Son
Sunday - Scripture: Psalm 2:7
"I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are my son; today I have begotten you.'"
In 1997, Tiger Woods won his first Masters tournament at age 21, becoming the youngest player ever to do so. But in interviews afterward, he kept talking about his father. "None of this matters if my dad isn't proud," he said. "All the trophies and money in the world don't mean as much as hearing him say, 'Well done, son.'"
Years later, after his father's death, Woods went through a difficult period both personally and professionally. Friends said the thing that most sustained him through that time was remembering his father's voice saying those words: "Well done, son."
Even when everything else was falling apart, that identity as a beloved son remained solid.
Reflection:
Psalm 2 is a royal psalm that was likely used in coronation ceremonies, but the Father's voice at Jesus' transfiguration shows us that it ultimately points to Christ as the eternal Beloved Son.
"You are my son; today I have begotten you"—this isn't about Jesus becoming God's son on a particular day, but about the eternal relationship between Father and Son being declared publicly.
The transfiguration reminds us that Jesus' identity as God's Beloved Son is the foundation of everything else—His ministry, His miracles, His mission, and ultimately, His willingness to go to the cross.
How does knowing that Jesus is the eternally Beloved Son affect your understanding of your own identity as God's adopted child?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for declaring Jesus as Your Beloved Son.
Help me understand my own identity as Your adopted child through Him.
Let the security of being beloved by You be the foundation of everything I do.
Amen.
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