Listen to Him

In today's gospel we learn how important it is to listen to the Son of God Jesus Christ who is ever present and interactive in our daily lives. God said to the first disciples "This is my Son with whom I am well pleased, Listen to Him." It is important for us Christians to respond to this message from God. The only way that we can become renewed in multiple areas of our lives is to work with the Lord through obedience and by listening to him in the events of our daily lives, as well as while in prayer. It is important that we do God's will because His will is what will ultimately bring us to become full human beings and our complete selves. God knows what is best for us and wants us to be co-creators to His will. The future is certainly not set in stone, God has given us the ability (free will) to choose the ultimate good that will lead us to become closer to Him and become better people. Our lives are continuously unfolding and developing so we just have to be aware of the presence of God all around us and respond positively. We have to try our best to embrace challenges and look at them as opportunity's to grow closer to God who makes us holy by helping us to persevere and overcome temptation and sin. By staying in touch with God and noticing Christ in the lives of others, as well as making Him present to others we fully can experience the Lord in our lives and will understand this transfiguration we too are going through. Although we probably will not be shining as white as light or as snow, as Jesus was in THE TRANSFIGURATION when He appeared to the disciples conversing with Moses and Elijah, we will be transformed from our old ways to new ways of life in Christ. Therefore, by continuing to listen to Jesus and learn from our old selves, we have the best chance of being born as new creatures in Christ to God the Father who will continue to Love us the same yesterday, today, and forever!