The truth is, both of them could be possessed of no faith at all inasmuch as both of them could subscribe to right ideas yet be possessed of no trust in our Lord, no love, no obedience. We commit as much of ourselves as we know of ourselves to as much of him as we know of him. Jesus maintained that this was a major distinction between pseudo-disciples and genuine disciples. Obedience is the one key of life. This should be etched into our minds forever.
Obedience is the opener of eyes .
The last point has to do with sacrifice. At this point, says our Lord, there is indescribable joy in heaven. Not to speak of the joy in some individual's own heart.