When Jesus was transfigured on the mountain,
he wasn't changed,
nor was he transformed;
he was revealed.

We, too, are called to transfiguration,
not to be changed,
nor to be transformed,
but to be seen as we truly are.

And who is it you truly are?
Child of God—
holy, pure, radiant, beloved,
    ancient, complete, divine, ready…

Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.