Welcoming What Comes Today

Scripture – Mark 9:9-13: ⁹As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. ¹⁰They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. ¹¹And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” ¹²Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? ¹³But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Reflection: It’s obvious now that Peter, James and John have been shown some things meant just for them. And like before, they’re told clearly not to tell what they’ve seen – at least, not yet. Jesus mentions, almost as an aside, that He will rise from the dead. Then they can talk about all this.

This caught their attention. It must have been an interesting discussion they had. They would have no background for this rising from the dead scenario Jesus mentioned except……they were the ones present for the raising of Jairus’s daughter (Mark 6:37-43).

How often does God prepare me in the present for future plans and I don’t even realize it? The experiences of today are shaping the person I’ll be tomorrow. I will stay open to that reality. I’ll embrace what comes today and accept today as a gift.

Lord Jesus, keep forming and re-forming me as you will. Whatever comes today, show me how to learn from it. Thank for your on-going transforming work in my life.