Could their eyes believe what they saw? Dazzling whiteness. Whiter than any bleach. And there before them --- Moses and Elijah! Makes me think of C.S. Lewis' words: No man knows how bad he is until he tries real hard to be good. How could they live in this moment juxtaposed next to an ambitious moment to be the best and request to sit next to Jesus. It's something I wonder about a lot. If I have made nothing of myself---or God has not made much---whose terms am I on? Can I live in the wonder and awe of the dazzling whiteness of my life? That's enough. It's not about the turmoil; it's all about the "white as snow."
Moses cared more about these people than about the Promised Land. He spoke the truth constrained by the Love of God. Ought we not do the same? Carry the cares of our world for the spiritual success of those we love.
"If men considered as they ought what would be the end of sin, they would be afraid of the beginning of it." The Israelites fell back to old ways of making life work for them. Moses fell forward on God. Will we strain ahead today with his Energy so powerfully at work within.
PHOTO: Stood overlooking this creek. Snow falling. Perceiving my end.
PHOTO: Stood overlooking this creek. Snow falling. Perceiving my end.
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