Changed

In Luke 9, we read of the transformation of Jesus as he was praying…

About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.  As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.  Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.

Jesus was with his friends, his closest followers, and they went up on a mountain to visit with God, to pray.  It was during that prayer, during communion with his father, that his face changed.  In fact, even his clothes changed!  They became as bright as a flash of lightning!

Jesus had just been talking about losing one’s life by giving it to Him.  And then he prayed.

When is the last time your prayer time was so powerful that your face changed, and your clothes were affected?  I’m not sure I can say that my clothes have ever been affected by my encounter with God, but I’d like to experience that.

Maybe, however, we are changed in ways that we are unaware of.  Maybe when we spend time communing with our Father, our face is lifted as the cares and worries dissipate.  And maybe what others see in our outward appearance is as powerful as a flash of lightning, and they look at us with a “wow,” at the power and force of God in our lives.

At least that’s how we should be affected when we cast all of our cares upon him and worship him for who he is – the One who never changes – the Father of lights – the Savior of our souls.