The both and of the life lived with God. That a person can be of God means that in fact we can as human be of God and are of God!
I believe Jesus spend his whole ministry among the people trying to show them just that conundrum. To show those who listen, to teach us that we are all beloved of God. That God’s children belong to God and God belongs to us. Not as in, an overly possessive way - although scripture does say that God is a jealous God [this has to be jealousy in the best way possible, not in a weird, controlling or contrived way].
In the Epistle for this week we read that the nature of prophesy, the nature of the word of God comes through our reading and listening
with each other, with the family of God. Not alone. We read together, we study together, we learn together. This helps us see the glory of God in each other, this helps us remain in community with each other, this is how we can see the love of the God in you, this is how we accept our status of children of God, beloved of God.
The transfiguration of Jesus on a mountain happens in plain sight of some disciples. They of course struggle over what that means. We also struggle over what it means to witness many things, to understand signs and wonders [or often we lament over, no signs or wonders]. We do it together as children of a living God, each of us, not as one alone, but all of us together.
Eyes wide open we hear the call –' this is my beloved child, in you am I well pleased! - yes you beloved …
Rev. Alison +
