Why? Because this particular Bible story is filled with intangible elements. Jesus ascended from a mountaintop before three of his disciples and was transformed, his face shining like the sun, his clothes a dazzling white. The prophets Moses and Elijah appeared beside him, an even brighter cloud overshadowing all. A voice proclaimed, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Afterward, the three disciples— Peter, James and John—wanted to build something on the spot to commemorate the extraordinary event. Jesus turned them down. Then he told them not to speak of what they’d seen until after he died.
In the Sunday school class, I read the passage aloud, hoping to be inspired myself, then looked at the thoughtful young faces, pondering what they’d just heard.
“Isn’t it about God being light?” asked one. “Let’s use flashlights to act it out.”
“It’s on a mountaintop. What about building a mountaintop out of a cardboard box?” suggested another.
This story is from the December/January 2021 edition of Mysterious Ways.
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