I love the hope of the Transfiguration.  On Mt. Taber, Peter, James, and John saw Jesus’ face change as he was praying (Luke 9:29), and “his clothes became a dazzling white.”  The prophets, Moses and Elijah, also appear.  Here, we get a glimpse of the beauty of the world to come, heaven.  Many people who have had near-death experiences also speak of an indescribably beautiful white light.  I believe this to be one and the same,

Then, of course, we have Peter.   God love him, Peter, in his nervous excitement, wants to make three tents, one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus.  The rapturous moment is then ruined, and a dark cloud is caste over them.  God, the Father, says about Jesus, “This is my beloved Son, listen to him,” and Moses and Elijah disappear.

Jesus cannot be put in the same tent as Moses and Elijah.  As holy as those two prophets were, Jesus must be distinguished. He is the “eternally begotten Son of God,” our one and only true salvation.  We must listen to Him.