Today is Transfiguration Sunday, which ends the season of Epiphany. The transfiguration story evidences and reveals the nature of God's light. Paul says that since the beginning of the human race, there has been a veil over our eyes, preventing us from seeing God's light. The veil is created and perpetuated by what Paul calls the "Spirit of the World," from the Greek word cosmos. God's light has always been present and will always be present. It is a misnomer to think that before Christ, God's light was not in the world; Christ enabled us to lift the veil that distorts our perception so we can see God's light.
The ancient Church saw that transfiguration story and the crucifixion story as indicative of the veil of darkness over our eyes. Both stories involve Christ lifted up between two figures. They are one and the same story. The Church sees the Jesus story and seeks glory and majesty, because the veil is lifted. The world sees death and humiliation.
The task of the Church is the practice of lifting the veil to reveal God's everlasting light
Supporting the work and mission of Caney Spring United Methodist Church and Berlin United Methodist Church, two churches partnered in the ministry of making disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world, located in Marshall County, Tennessee.
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