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Show Me Your Face

Steffany Gretzinger

Today is Sunday the 16th of March, the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Steffany Gretzinger sings, ‘Show Me Your Face’.

Moses stood on a mountain

Waiting for You to pass by

You put Your hand over his face

So in Your Presence, he wouldn't die

And all of Israel saw the glory

And it shines down through the age

Now You've called me

To boldly seek Your Face

Show me Your face, Lord

Show me Your face

And then gird up my legs

That I might stand in this holy place

Show me Your face, Lord

Your power and Your grace

Your power and grace

I would make it to the end

If I can just see Your face

David knew there was something more

Than the ark of Your presence

In a manger Messiah was born

Among kings and peasants

And all of Israel saw the glory

And it shines down through the age

Now You've called us

To boldly seek Your face

Show me Your face, Lord

Show me Your face

And then gird up my legs

That I might stand in this holy place

Show me Your face, Lord

Your power and Your grace

Your power and grace

I will make it to the end

If I can just see Your face

I know I will make it to the end

If I can just see Your face

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Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

Luke 9:28-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’—not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.

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Peter, James and John see Jesus in a new way. They see his glory – in other words they see in Jesus, the splendour of God. For a moment, imagine yourself with them on that mountain and sense what it must it have been like.

Moses and Elijah are there with Jesus. They represent all that God has done, through history, to show his great love for his people. In what way do you need to know God’s love today?

As you listen again to the reading, keep in mind what Peter says, ‘it is good for us to be here’. How might it be good for you to be present to this scene?

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Luke 9:28-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’—not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.

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At the end of the reading, the disciples find themselves alone with Jesus. You too can be with him in the same way, now. What do you want to say to him? What might he want to say to you?

12:41

You have given all to me

To you, Lord, I return it

Everything is Yours

Do with it what You will

Give me only Your love and Your grace

That is enough for me

Amen