Acts 1:6-11
I got ticked off when I read this passage this morning. How could Jesus just leave?! The disciples certainly seemed shocked that he would just up and vanish (literally). They all believed the fullness of the Kingdom of God was at hand, but here was Jesus saying "see ya!" and leaving the disciples alone and hopeless. ...Now that's kind of not true, Jesus left them with the Holy Spirit, teachings, and a promise for a blessed future.
Perhaps the adventure really began here... Jesus is gone. Now we have the work to do. We became the body of Christ, to continue the work and preach the Gospel. How clueless they all were! A bunch of ignorant fools... uneducated crazies... What horrors and wonders would be unleashed on the world. These men and women had no idea, but they followed the will of the One who sent them. They had no choice. They knew God, and though they missed his face, they had his message and his love, both imprinted on their hearts. All that the world once promised them was now "naught but ash" and all was for Christ.
Sometimes it is hard to be joyful, even though scripture tells us to be. Sometimes the only when to move forward is to resign ourselves to God's service, without worry, but also without happiness. We have God with us the whole way, but not necessarily comfort or ease. May Christ be our only true comfort and ease...!
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