Jesus –
As Your face changed during prayer, change us. Transfigure us.
In a world filled with dehumanizing actions and terrifying war, may we go up on the mountain to pray. May we see the ones who went before us and witness their conversations with You.
Weighed down by sleep, may prayer awaken us – startle us – point us to Your glory and to those who stand with You.
May we listen to You, the Chosen, as we pray.
Transfigured by prayer, may we leave the mountain, look at the hurting world, and through Your power, offer healing.
Amen.
(Transfiguration Sunday is February 27.)