After Peter, James and John had seen Jesus in his glory, they realized who he was but were confused about what they had learned before Jesus’ coming. They asked Jesus, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” (Mathew 17:10).
Jesus answered, “’Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. But I say to you that Elijah has com already and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands’ (John 17:11-12). Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.”
Things usually do not happen the way we think they will. We are wise to place our trust in God alone and not in our understanding of how the world works. When God reveals things to us, it is usually in small bits of information. His thoughts and ways are far too complicated for us to understand fully. He reveals just enough so that when something comes to pass, we recognize it as belonging to God.
Peace comes when we trust him alone, not our understanding (Isaiah 55:8-12).
