Awake to the TransfIGuration

About eight days after these sayings, Jesus took Peter, James and John and went off to the hill-side to pray. And then, while he was praying, the whole appearance of his face changed and his clothes became white and dazzling. And two men were talking with Jesus. They were Moses and Elijah—revealed in heavenly splendor, and their talk was about the way he must take and the end he must fulfill in Jerusalem. 

But Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep and it was as they struggled into wakefulness that they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him. Just as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Let us put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” But he did not know what he was saying. While he was still talking, a cloud overshadowed them and awe swept over them as it enveloped them. A voice came out of the cloud, saying “This is my Son, my chosen! Listen to him!”

And while the voice was speaking, they found there was no one there at all but Jesus. The disciples were reduced to silence, and in those days never breathed a word to anyone of what they had seen. (Luke 9:28-36)

Now let’s go back and reexamine this whole scene, putting ourselves there - here are the main elements: 
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1. Jesus’ glory is fully manifested, showing us the power of who He really is 
2. We sleep through it 
3. For brief moments of our occasional struggling wakefulness, we see the reality of who He really is 
4. In our awe, we then try to “house” the moment, to protect our little experience or discovery of Him, rather than asking of ourselves a higher wakefulness in His presence all the time. 

You see, the truth of the matter is that we’re actually in a better vantage than Peter, James and John: we have the ability to know Jesus' attributes through their writings of Him plus He’s now glorified all the time with the Father plus He now chooses to dwell right here within us. On this side of the Risen Jesus, there’s no such thing as “valleys,” only new “Mounts of Transfiguration” alongside Him. 

The question is: Will we stay awake in His glorious presence and experience consistent ongoing revelation of His Glory? They are available. Today.