Chosen

This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him! 

 - From Luke 9

At the Transfiguration, Jesus is seen speaking with two men, whom the three Apostles recognized as Moses and Elijah, representing the Law and the Prophets. They may have been discussing the tie-in of Christ to those two Old Testament figures and all that they represent. Perhaps Elijah was whisked away to another time when he was carried away on the chariot. Perhaps Moses, when on the mountain to receive the Ten Commandments and the Law, was translated to that moment with Christ . . . or maybe Moses appeared in connection with the time spoken of in Jude, where Michael and Satan disputed over the body of Moses? He would have had to be resurrected in order to appear with Christ, in real time. 

The Three Apostles were moved, and in their exuberance wanted to erect three tents, or tabernacles, or edifices - one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Christ. But they are corrected by the voice of God, to focus on Christ only.

And yet, down to the present time, we still build our edifices, named after a human; idols made with hands, glorifying someone other than Christ (St. James Episcopal Church," "St. Paul Lutheran," etc. 

I wonder if our distractions away from Christ, as well intended as they may be, are the root cause of so much discord on earth? The lost and watching world looks to Christ, but sees dispute rather than unity. 

And that's on us.