耶穌改變形像
（太17‧1－13；路9‧28－36）
2過了六天，耶穌帶着彼得、雅各、約翰暗暗地上了高山，就在他們面前變了形像， 3衣服放光，極其潔白，地上漂布的，沒有一個能漂得那樣白。 4忽然，有以利亞同摩西向他們顯現，並且和耶穌說話。 5彼得對耶穌說：「拉比，我們在這裏真好！可以搭三座棚，一座為你，一座為摩西，一座為以利亞。」 6彼得不知道說甚麼才好，因為他們甚是懼怕。 7有一朵雲彩來遮蓋他們；也有聲音從雲彩裏出來，說：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽他。」 8門徒忽然周圍一看，不再見一人，只見耶穌同他們在那裏。 9下山的時候，耶穌囑咐他們說：「人子還沒有從死裏復活，你們不要將所看見的告訴人。」 10門徒將這話存記在心，彼此議論「從死裏復活」是甚麼意思。 11他們就問耶穌說：「文士為甚麼說以利亞必須先來？」 12耶穌說：「以利亞固然先來復興萬事；經上不是指着人子說，他要受許多的苦被人輕慢呢？ 13我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，他們也任意待他，正如經上所指着他的話。」
弟兄姊妹，平安。今天我們要談論的故事是耶穌生平中一個非常精彩、榮耀的時刻，稱為「登山變相」。這段故事在路加福音和馬太福音中都有記載，因此總共有三段紀錄。
在這段故事中，耶穌在三位門徒的面前改變了自己的形象，彰顯了自己的榮耀。他的衣服放出光芒，極其潔白，而他的臉也發光，就像當時摩西在山上的時候一樣。當摩西下山時，他的全身也放光。但這次，我們見證的是真理本身，上帝自己在山上改變形象，向門徒展示了祂的本相。
在這個時候，出現了兩位重要的人物：摩西和以利亞。摩西代表著律法的頒布者，在山上接受了上帝的律法，並將其帶回給以色列人，教導他們遵守。而以利亞則是歷史上最偉大的先知之一，對以色列民來說，他是非常重要的先知，也是在彌賽亞來臨之前出現的預言者。
在這個時刻，耶穌代表著律法和先知的應許，在他身上實現了。他成為了歷史的分界線，是上帝親自來到人間的化身，是改變人類歷史的重要事件。
在這件事情之後，一朵雲彩遮蓋了他們，上帝親口說：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽從他。」對猶太人來說，這是一個非常熟悉的典故，就像當摩西和上帝在密雲之中交談時一樣。當聖殿完成時，上帝的雲也會來臨，這對於猶太人來說是一個夢寐以求的，彌賽亞降臨的時刻。因此，登山變相對於猶太人和全世界來說都是一個非常重要的時刻。
當他們下山時，耶穌告訴門徒，在他復活之前，他們所看到的事情不應該告訴任何人。門徒雖然記下了這些事件，但他們還沒有完全理解「死裡復活」的真正含義。我們不應該過分責怪門徒，因為在任何時代，對於死裡復活這樣超自然的事情，人們都難以理解。
耶穌今天要向我們展示的不是用武力征服世界，而是首先用生命征服死亡，然後用這個生命來征服人心。當他們問耶穌為什麼文士說以利亞必須先來，耶穌確認以利亞確實會來復興萬事。然而，耶穌指的以利亞已經來了，指的就是施洗約翰。施洗約翰在彌賽亞降臨之前就已經來了，而且約翰也被視為是最後的先知。因此，施洗約翰已經完成了他的使命，現在輪到耶穌去完成他自己的使命。
耶穌在這個過程在做的事情，其實一直就是在重新塑造門徒的思想，他不斷地在改變門徒或者是說，猶太人心中對於彌賽亞的成見。千百年來，對於彌賽亞該做什麼猶太人有了自己的看法，而且很難動搖。耶穌不斷地在嘗試把它打破，讓門徒明白他們心中的那個彌賽亞不是上帝的心意。上帝的心意跟你們所想像是完全不同的兩件事情。
這很多時候也是我們常犯的錯誤。我們不斷地想要把自己的意見、想法、觀點和計劃帶到上帝面前，告訴祂「上帝啊，這樣做比較好」。我們總是傾向於用自己的方式去做上帝的工作。然而，我們真正應該學習的是謙卑，主啊，你希望我們如何行事？你希望我們做什麼？我們是否真的有那個心去將上帝放在我們心中第一位，聆聽祂的帶領和聲音？
這其實是非常反人類、反人性的。因為身為人，我們總是渴望制定計劃，想要掌握、控制和執行。但上帝再一次告訴我們，要聽從祂的話，聽從祂的話，聽從祂的話。因為上帝的作為往往是超乎我們所求所想，超乎我們所能理解的。在跟隨的過程中，我們必須學習聆聽，學習站在上帝的面前等待。這是我們應該學習的重要功課。
感謝各位的聆聽，我們明天繼續聽另一個故事，耶穌治療被污鬼所附身的男孩。
The Transfiguration
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)
Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”
Brothers and sisters, peace be with you. Today we're going to talk about a remarkable and glorious moment in the life of Jesus, known as the "Transfiguration on the Mount." This story is recorded in both the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew, so there are three accounts in total.
In this story, Jesus changed his appearance in front of three disciples, revealing his glory. His clothes became radiant, dazzling white, and the ground shone with brightness, surpassing anything that could be bleached. Suddenly, Elijah and Moses appeared with him, and they were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Peter did not know what to say, they were so frightened. Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" When they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." The disciples kept this to themselves, and discussed with each other what "rising from the dead" meant. They asked Jesus, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him."
What Jesus was doing throughout this process was reshaping the disciples' thinking, constantly challenging their preconceived notions about the Messiah. For centuries, the Jews had their own ideas about what the Messiah should do, and these were deeply ingrained. Jesus was attempting to break through these, showing the disciples that their concept of the Messiah wasn't aligned with God's intentions. God's intentions were completely different from what they imagined.
This is often a mistake we make. We constantly want to bring our opinions, thoughts, perspectives, and plans to God, telling Him, "God, this is how it should be done." We tend to want to do God's work in our own way. However, what we really should learn is humility—asking God, "Lord, how do you want us to act? What do you want us to do?" Do we truly have the heart to prioritize God, to listen to His guidance and voice?
This goes against human nature. As humans, we always want to make plans, to control and execute them. But once again, God tells us, "Listen to my words, listen to my words, listen to my words." Because God's actions often go beyond what we ask for or imagine, beyond what we can understand. In the process of following Him, we must learn to listen, to wait before God. This is an important lesson we should learn.
Thank you for listening. Tomorrow, we will continue with another story, Jesus healing the demon-possessed boy.
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