Last Sunday morning I slipped on some very treacherous ice and went down just outside the door into the church.  Thank God that I came away with only a bruise on my left hip!  But I thought later that sometimes in life, when we're not sure of our footing, or when we're unsteady on our feet, we like to have something outside ourself to hang on to - a handrail, a cane, or maybe a shopping cart.  Whatever it is that gives us a sense of stability and safety, and ultimately comfort.

About two years into His earthly three-year ministry, Jesus took His disciples Peter, James, and John to the top of a mountain where, the Bible says, He was "transfigured" before them.  His entire person became blinding white, like the light of the sun; Moses and Elijah were seen talking with Him; and the voice of God the Father spoke from heaven and said "This is my beloved Son; listen to Him."  In today's sermon we'll consider the possibility that God intended this event to be a sort of a spiritual handrail for those disciples, for Jesus Himself - and for us.

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