“Go ye…. And preach the Gospel”.(Mark 16:15).
The eight visit of our Lord Jesus to Bethany is recorded in Luke 24:50. the Lord ascended onto heaven from Bethany, (vs.51). in Acts 1 we are given details of what happened before the Lord ascended, (vs.4). He commanded His disciples that they had to wait first for God’s time, to be “endued with power from high”. If they wanted to be His disciples, they had to wait for His time. Often we go ahead or behind God’s time, but we should always wait for God’s command and God’s time.
Secondly, we must be governed by the Holy Spirit completely (Acts 1:5), and led only by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14).
Thirdly, the disciples were not to dictate to God or to interfere with His plans (Acts 1:7). We must get God to take charge of the whole situation. He is sovereign. He won’t allow anybody to interfere with His plans. As we obey Him, we come into His plan.
The disciples became witnesses of His ascension (vs. 10) . while they were gazing up into heaven, two men came and said to them: “Why are you standing and gazing up into heaven? Go back and tell people what you have heard. You tell them how you have seen the Lord go into heaven and also how He shall come again in like manner as you have seen Him go into heaven. ” That is the last message: “In the same manner He will come again”.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord”. Psalm 4:5.
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