Can you imagine what it must have been like to be one of the eleven, or even Jesus’ mother during the time described in this chapter? Jesus had been with you for a few years and then died. You went through the mourning of His death, and then you found out that He was resurrected. You spent another month with Him learning more about the kingdom of God and His mission for you on earth, and then suddenly He left again.
Sure, there were two angels there telling you that He would be back again someday. Sure, Jesus had said that He would send a helper. I think I might still have been a little angry or at least sad, though. Jesus had already been torn away once, why did He have to leave again? Why does the job need to be left to me? And what kind of helper could be as great as Jesus?
We live in a world where the Holy Spirit has already come. A world where the Bible has already been written. A world where the gospel of Christ has touched nearly every corner of civilization. Unlike the apostles, we don’t have to wait for the next chapter to receive help. We just have to accept the gift from God to allow the Holy Spirit to flow into and out of our lives.
About Me
- Michael
- I'm an IT professional who loves to work puzzles and solve problems. That's basically the summary for my job description: "problem solver." It's a good thing, too. You can imagine that being married and the father of four girls, I am a pretty busy guy with plenty of problems to solve. We live in Sachse, TX, a suburb of Dallas, but I am originally from Louisiana. My kids are pretty active with softball, school and growing up. Above all else, my kids really enjoy helping my wife, Leah, with her job at our church. Their favorite part is assisting in putting together big events for the area children.
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