Jesus has a lot to share with us. May we be wide awake to what He wants to share with us, and let go of our own doubt, fear, and and ambitious hopes as we gaze into the glorious revelation of the loveliness of His divine-human character that offers us eternal life by His life, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and soon-coming promise of His return to take us to be with Him! Our part, though small, is to yield the whole heart to Him so He may purify it, continually place our will on the side of Christ, and cooperate with all His biddings--which are promises that enable us to walk even as He walked by grace through faith by becoming partakers of the divine nature, so that not one of the fruits of the Spirit will be missing in our experience!
"But before the crown must come the cross. Not the inauguration of Christ as king, but the decease to be accomplished at Jerusalem, is the subject of their conference with Jesus. Bearing the weakness of humanity, and burdened with its sorrow and sin, Jesus walked alone in the midst of men. As the darkness of the coming trial pressed upon Him, He was in loneliness of spirit, in a world that knew Him not. Even His loved disciples, absorbed in their own doubt and sorrow and ambitious hopes, had not comprehended the mystery of His mission. He had dwelt amid the love and fellowship of heaven; but in the world that He had created, He was in solitude. Now heaven had sent its messengers to Jesus; not angels, but men who had endured suffering and sorrow, and who could sympathize with the Saviour in the trial of His earthly life. Moses and Elijah had been colaborers with Christ. They had shared His longing for the salvation of men. Moses had pleaded for Israel: 'Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.' Exodus 32:32. Elijah had known loneliness of spirit, as for three years and a half of famine he had borne the burden of the nation's hatred and its woe. Alone he had stood for God upon Mount Carmel. Alone he had fled to the desert in anguish and despair. These men, chosen above every angel around the throne, had come to commune with Jesus concerning the scenes of His suffering, and to comfort Him with the assurance of the sympathy of heaven. The hope of the world, the salvation of every human being, was the burden of their interview." {The Desire of Ages, page 422, paragraph 2}
I pray that as I contemplate Christ's character I will not miss the revelation of the mystery of His mission, but be enabled day by day to do His will in the unique sphere of service where He has placed and called me. Only through continual union and communion with Jesus are we able to live the new life--even the life of faith!