Jesus takes Peter, John and James on to a mountain to pray. As Jesus is praying, they see him transfigured before them. They see his glory (v.32). Peter says to Jesus, ‘Master, this is a great moment!’ (v.33, MSG). They become ‘deeply aware of God’ (v.34, MSG). They hear God say, ‘This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him’ (v.35).
However, like the disciples, who ‘came down from the mountain’, there comes a time when you too must descend (v.37). Mountaintops inspire us, but valleys mature us.
Truth becomes hard if it is not softened by love; love becomes soft if it is not strengthened by truth.
As love and truth go together, so do justice and mercy. The concepts of righteousness and justice are very closely related in Scripture.
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