Jesus knew his death was coming. He knew when the disciples saw him die, they would be really scared. So he wanted to give them something to help them understand the great glory of God. He took them to the top of the mountain so that they could see and witness him transfigured in glory. This way when he died, the disciples would feel confident and trust in God's glory over all things even death.

When we read the story of the transfiguration, we are reminded that fear and pain does not win but the glory of God will always overcome. The transfiguration gives us a mountaintop view of the future. No matter how difficult life gets, no matter how painful a situation is, we have hope in Jesus and in the glory of God.
Our focus this week is to be "People of Hope". In this second week of Lent, let us continue to walk with Jesus to the Cross, let us walk the road to Easter as people of hope.