I can only imagine what Peter, James, and John felt as the had their own moment of holy encounter when Jesus transformed before their very eyes and was joined by Moses and Elijah. It is almost like a glimpse behind the curtain of flesh and blood to see Jesus in all his glory. Things are not always as they seem. Looks can be deceiving. Never was this more true than when the Son of God left heaven and came to earth, when “the Word became human and made his home among us.” (John 1:14), When all the fullness of God came to live in a human body (Col 2:9). When the essence of God “did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. He appeared in human form (Phil 2:6-7). The transfiguration of Jesus confirms that, despite having the outward appearance or a mere mortal man, Jesus is in His nature and essence God. God in a bod.