March 5, 2023
Di Second Sunday for Lent (Year A)
Di Readings for Today
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Jesus take Peter, James, and John wey be James im brother, carry dem go on top one high mountain, where na only dem dey. For their front, Jesus appearance change; Im face shine like sun, and Im clothes come white like light. And see, Moses and Elijah appear to dem, dey talk with Jesus. Matthew 17:1–3
This no be di first time wey di Pikin of God talk to Moses and Elijah on top one high mountain. Remember say God call Moses make e climb Mount Sinai (wey dem also dey call Horeb) to stay with di Lord for forty days and forty nights. Na during that time God use Im finger write di Law for stone tablet dem, wey E give Moses make e give di people. During that time, di Israelites wey dey for di foot of di mountain see fire cover di mountain top. Na so God call Elijah too, di great prophet, make e climb that same mountain to meet di Lord. E enter one cave come wait. Then Elijah experience one strong, violent wind, one earthquake and one fire. But God no dey inside any of dem. Then Elijah hear one soft, quiet sound, like person wey dey whisper, and e cover im face with deep respect as di Lord dey talk to am.
For di Transfiguration wey we dey reflect on today, di Pikin of God, wey don now become human being, allow Im glory shine out again. As E dey do so, E talk with Moses and Elijah for di presence of three of Im disciples. Wonder and deep respect fill these disciples, just as e be for Moses and Elijah when dem first meet God for Mount Sinai. These two great people from di Old Testament now stand as witnesses to God plan wey dey unfold. Their presence show say Jesus na di fulfilment of everything wey God entrust to dem to teach during their lifetime.
Di encounter wey Moses get with God for di mountain lay di foundation of di Law for di people of Israel. This Law guide dem for many centuries, and at last e reach fulfilment for Jesus, wey transform di Law and lift am reach one new level through grace and mercy. Di encounter wey Elijah get with God for di mountain give am direction to anoint kings wey go lead di people, and to anoint Elisha as di prophet wey go take over from am. Elijah and Elisha continue to preach to di people, dey call dem back to remain faithful to di covenant wey God make with dem.
For di Mountain of di Transfiguration, Jesus prepare three new disciples to continue di mission wey E start through Moses and continue through Elijah. Jesus give these disciples di New Law of grace and mercy wey E come establish. E also entrust to di disciples di prophetic mission of Elijah: to call people make dem repent, turn from sin, and remain faithful to di covenant.
Today, our Lord dey call all Im faithful servants make dem climb one spiritual mountain with Am, so E fit entrust to dem di mission wey still dey continue, wey E give these great servants of old. Through prayer, God go make each of us know Im divine presence if we dey willing to make that journey. As E dey do so, E go entrust Im New Law to us and write am for our hearts. E go command us make we fully accept di perfect love of God and di call to show mercy to others. E go entrust to us di prophetic mission to call others back to God, and E go give us power to fulfil that mission according to Im perfect will.
Today, reflect on this glorious scene of di Transfiguration. This picture dey teach us about di whole plan of God through all time. As you dey pray, think deeply about how Jesus dey invite you to make di difficult journey up di mountain of prayer, self-discipline, good character and holiness. Pray make your eyes open to see Im glory, and make this experience inspire you and strengthen you to continue to fulfil di mission of God wey start long ago, until e reach completion when E return for di end of time.
My Lord of di Transfiguration, You tell di great leaders of old Your divine will on top one high mountain. You also entrust Your mission to di disciples on top one holy mountain. Abeg, give me di grace and determination wey I too need to journey with You up di mountain of prayer, so You go entrust to me di mission wey You give me. Jesus, na You I trust.
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