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 unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory, “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.
Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. (2 Peter 1:16-19 NABRE)
These words of witness from Jesus' close friend Peter, fisherman and apostle, as he approached the end of his life are invigorating to read.
Peter's purpose in writing is to call to mind his witness to the truth, even as he faces the end of his life, his eyewitness testimony to Christ, and the true prophetic message through the Spirit in scripture, in contrast to what false teachers are setting forth.*
Today, I will remember that even though so many years have passed, Peter and the many other first-hand witnesses to Jesus have left us a remarkable record of their encounter with that divine man.
Saints Peter, James and John, on this Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, pray for us.
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