Luke 9:28 “Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.”
Why did Jesus have this inner circle? What did He intend to accomplish by limiting access to witnessing some of His greatest miracles? We tend to think things are strange until we do them ourselves. But, humanity does indeed practice the same thing. We don’t give top secret clearance to just anybody. There are a select few that get to see certain things, and do certain things. Access is limited. There may be a nuclear plant, or a valuable storage container, or the like and there will be three or four people who alone have legitimate access to it.
Jesus had selected these three, and it seems to me likely that they were chosen for the strength of their faith. That is not to say that their faith was very strong, but it may have been stronger than some of the others among the disciples. And, God rewards faith. Those who believe and trust will also be trusted.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness to us! You alone can care for us. We cannot trust anyone else. You alone may deliver us for eternity. We will praise You for Your wisdom and might. You are gracious and loving to us and we love You so much! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.