What Does It Mean?

Mark 9:2 (NKJV)
² Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

Mark 9:9-10 (NKJV)
⁹ Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
¹⁰ So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant.

The question that the disciples wrestled with is at the core of Christian belief. The responses to this event are varied. They range from acceptance and joy by believers to ridicule by scoffers. What does it mean that Jesus was raised from the dead?

It means that what God said is true. Death is not the end. God is real. We will be raised like Him. We have meaning and purpose. There is a reason. There is hope and peace. There is life.

The answer is found in His Word. What it means is an unfolding revelation as we journey through life. Each day holds the promise of God for those who seek Him. Each moment and encounter holds a blessing for eyes that see and a heart that longs for God.

Every day also contains the freedom of choice. Each decision is either for or against God. Each person must ask this question of themselves. The Word has been spoken. A sign has been given. The choice of life or death is before every person. What does it mean to you?