In today’s passage, the Transfiguration in Luke 9:28–36, we catch a glimpse of Jesus in his true glory, shining with majesty as Moses and Elijah stand beside him, representing the Law and the Prophets all pointing to him. Peter, overwhelmed, blurts out his idea to build shelters, but God interrupts with the heart of it all: “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him.” The disciples almost missed it because they were heavy with sleep, yet staying awake allowed them to see Jesus’ glory — and that’s the call for us too. In the middle of life’s distractions and weariness, we need to stay alert, pay attention, and keep our eyes fixed on Christ, because everything — Scripture, faith, and life itself — finds its center in him.

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Good morning, friends.
I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day, maybe with some rest mixed in. It’s good to be back with you this Tuesday as we continue through Luke. Today we’re in Luke 9:28–36 — the story of the Transfiguration, one of the most striking moments in all of Scripture.

Let’s read together:

About eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly, they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking with him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep, but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.

The Transfiguration is a rare glimpse of Jesus in his divine glory. Most of the time, his earthly life was marked by hardship — no permanent home, constant opposition, and misunderstanding. But here, just for a moment, we see him as he truly is: radiant, majestic, glorious.

It’s similar to his baptism and Palm Sunday — those brief flashes where Jesus receives the honor he deserves. The Transfiguration reminds us that beneath the humility of his earthly life, he is the eternal Son of God.

It’s no accident that Jesus is seen here with Moses and Elijah. Moses represents the Law — the one who ascended Sinai and brought God’s commandments. Elijah represents the Prophets — one of the greatest voices calling Israel back to God. Together, they stand for all of Israel’s Scriptures.

And what are they doing? They’re pointing to Jesus. Verse 31 says they were speaking of “his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.” In other words, the Law and the Prophets bear witness to Christ and find their fulfillment in him. Everything in Scripture, Old Testament and New, leads us to Jesus.

I love Peter here — blurting out, “Let’s build three shelters!” The text even says he didn’t know what he was saying. It’s such a human response. Sometimes, in moments of awe, we don’t know what to do or say, so we try to capture or contain the experience.

But God interrupts Peter with clarity: “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him.” That’s the point. Not the shelters. Not even Moses or Elijah. Jesus.

Verse 32 gives us a subtle but powerful note: though they were heavy with sleep, the disciples stayed awake — and because they did, they saw his glory. How often do we get so weighed down by life, by distraction, by weariness, that we miss what God is doing right in front of us?

The call is simple: stay awake. Pay attention. God is at work around us all the time — speaking, guiding, revealing. We don’t want to miss it.

The Transfiguration brings us back to the center of our faith: it’s all about Jesus.
The Law points to him.
The Prophets point to him.
The voice from heaven confirms him.

If our faith gets caught up in anything else — even good and important things — but misses Jesus, we’ve lost the heart of it.

Friends, may we keep our eyes on Christ. May we stay awake, pay attention, and listen to him. Because in the end, it really is all about Jesus.

Thanks for being with me today. Tomorrow we’ll continue in Luke 9:37. I hope you have a wonderful day.