The first reading speaks of the Covenant God made with Abra- ham and his people, giving them a land and establishing them there. The Gospel proclamation in connection to this is seen, through Jesus Christ who becomes the New Covenant through which God makes a promise to humanity. The Lord will forgive sin and restore the communion with those who believe in His son Jesus Christ. Therefore the “Transfiguration” was a foretaste of this promise where the three apostles Peter, James and John were confirmed and strengthened in their faith. Jesus Christ being the me- diator in the New Covenant, through His death on the Cross is the basis of this promise.
The Lord Jesus Christ defeats death by His glorious resurrection and restores life for those who believe in Him. As He says in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and life, no one comes to the Father except through me”, therefore we believe and worship the Lord and master who can give us the elevated beauty of God to our bodies even after we leave our earthly home, as the promise awaited by all believers.

The Lenten Season is a time in which we are expected to turn away from sin and to sincerely repent. By doing so we gain pardon for our sins and this return to our Abba Father, liberates us from bondages and shackles of sin. However day after day we realize the temporary state of our lives, just as on “Ash Wednesday’’ we commemorated with ashes that back to dust we all must return. The meaning of life and our existence does not make any sense if not for this glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, who through the transfiguration illustrated the same hope for the ones believing in Him. It is the foretaste of the same glory that the three apostles experi- enced at the Transfiguration. May this Lent be a special season in our lives where we focus on our long awaited promise of eternal life. Let this be a season where we toil and reap a bountiful harvest for the Kingdom.

We may have gone through many seasons of Lent where we may have tried and even desired to have a U turn or a change of heart to live the life God is calling us to live. During this pandemic we would have won- dered where we are heading and what life is all about. As Christians we are people of hope, as God has created us for eternity. God has a great plan for his children. The Lord Jesus through his suffering, death and resurrection paves the way for us to inherit this new life. Let us focus on the passion of our Lord and be mindful of what great a sacrifice was offered for us. Let this thought help us to hope in the glorious life promised to us.

Prayer: Abba Father, make this Lent a time where I gaze more intently on the promised glorious life for believers. Amen.