Auden: faith without sight vs. sight without faith

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Meditation:
    For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.
    —2 Peter 1:17-18 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Christ did not enchant men; He demanded that they believe in Him: except on one occasion, the Transfiguration. For a brief while, Peter, James, and John were permitted to see Him in His glory. For that brief while they had no need of faith. The vision vanished, and the memory of it did not prevent them from all forsaking Him when He was arrested, or Peter from denying that he had ever known Him.
    ... W. H. Auden (1907-1973), A Certain World, London: Faber and Faber, 1971, p. 150 (see the book)
    See also 2 Pet. 1:17-18; Matt.13:58; 17:1-8; 26:33-35,69-75; Mark 6:5-6; 9:2-9; 14:29-31,66-72; Luke 9:28-36; 22:31-34,55-62; John 1:14; 13:36-38; 18:17-18,25-27; Rom. 11:19-21; Heb. 3:12; Rev. 1:13-18
Quiet time reflection:
    Heavenly Father, You are lord of my ordinary times. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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