My two Golden
Retrievers, Travis and Maggie, can hear really well. Even though they hear
well, sometimes they do not listen. Do you have any friends like that? They
hear what you say, but they really do not listen?
Our Gospel today is
known as the Transfiguration, and the story tells us what happened when Peter,
James and John went up the mountain with Jesus to pray. When they were there,
Elijah and Moses appeared beside Jesus, who glowed as they spoke.
Peter didn’t know what
to do. He wanted to build three huts made from branches. I can imagine Peter
running around finding branches and starting to build huts when he heard God
the Father’s voice from heaven: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”
God the Father told Peter to take time and listen to Jesus. That’s good advice
for us too.
It’s important that we
listen to Jesus and our parents, because if we try to listen to everyone, we
will get confused.
I’ll show you what I
mean. I’m going to ask everyone in church today to tell you what you should be
when you grow up. I am going to count to three, and after I say three, I want
all the people to shout out what you should be when you grow up. … Do you think
that they can follow my instructions? … Okay, everyone, on three. One. Two.
Three. …
When you listen to
everyone, you get confused. Remember what God said to Peter on the mountain:
“This
is my beloved Son; listen to him.” Listening to Jesus is very
important. When something is bothering you, Jesus is listening to you. When
something wonderful has happened, Jesus wants you to talk to him. So, take time
every day to talk to Jesus and listen to him.
With that, let us pray.
Heavenly Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and earth is named: Bless these
and all children, and give their parents the spirit of wisdom and love, so that
the homes in which they grow up may be to them an image of Your Kingdom, and
the care of their parents a likeness of Your love. We pray in the Name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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