Mountaintops and Failures

As the disciples of Jesus descended from the mountain of transfiguration, they encountered their own failures. They were unsuccessful in service to a mentally ill child. The embarrassing moment is found in Luke 9:28-43 and it reminds us of our failures too. Whenever we try to help others, we will also fail many times. The road to success is riddled with failures. Many bosses would utter that famous line, "You're fired!" But this is God's kingdom and even though Jesus is quite blunt with everyone, "Oh, unbelieving and perverse generation," he does not give up on his disciples. Stern lessons are opportunities, not a reason to quit. The mountain top experience does not remove from us the harshness of life, but it helps us see what is beyond. One of life's greatest lessons is that human efforts will end in failure. That's why we look to Jesus to save us.