Daily Reflection

And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up unto a mountain to pray. (Lk.9:28) Throughout the Bible, mountain is seen clearly as a place of contact between God and man. The height of mountains and the air of mystery, which enshrouds it, makes it a place where heaven and earth meet. Here is a point of prayer and divine encounter. 
When Elijah desired to meet with God; he was burning with jealous love for Yahweh, but a voice told him: “Go up and stand on the mount, waiting for Yahweh” (1 Kg. 19:10-11). For such great encounter with a great God, he had to separate himself to great places, the mountain. In His prayer life, Jesus became a mountain climber. Often, He would send the people off and goes to hillside to pray. (Mk, 6:46).To reveal Himself in prayer, Jesus took the three apostles up the high mountain. In this mountain of prayer, He was transfigured. Subsumed in intimate conversation with the Father, on a high mountain, the appearance of Jesus started undergoing transformation.Mountain climbers have great chances of undergoing spiritual transformations. On the high mountain, your old ways will be altered and your new life starts to dazzle! Discover your own mountain this day for new transfiguration to take place in your life!In his prayer life, Jesus became a mountain climber. Often, He would send the people off and goes to hillside to pray. (Mk. 6:46).