The readings for this Sunday set out three mountain top experiences that are connected to an encounter with God. The first and most famous one in the Old Testament, is that of the encounter Moses had on the Mountain top- after securing freedom from slavery for his people and the giving of the 10 Commandments.
The second mountain top experince was Christ's transfiguration as witnessed but a few of the disciples- giving us revelation of the Messiah, who came to set us free from our sin. The third mountain top experience is yet to become a reality. It is foretold by both the prophets of old and the disciples of the New Testament: Christ's return on the Mount of Olives.
After every mountain top there is a journey back down into the valley (Psalm 23 comes to mind); and it's a long way to the top ... we live life in between peaks as our visual reference points of where we have come from and where we are going.
Rev.'D
