Ascension notes
5 Ws
who what when
where why (how)
Jesus, Ascending,
then, there, fulfillment of scriptures. How - God's mysterious ways
YET: those are
simple answers, and this story is not a 3rd grade book review
5 new Ws
WORSHIP -
obviously. Having had minds opened to understand scriptures, one is filled with
delight to engage in worship. - "blessing and great joy"
WITNESS - Jesus
himself calls us this. "You are witnesses of these things!" What we
witness changes us - how we view the world - how we engage with the world.
Witness: a call to proclaim
WORK OF SPIRIT - "I
am sending upon you what my Father promised!" each given own gifts - not
more or less, not better or worse, just different: learn, embrace, master,
delight.
WAIT - wait for the
Spirit; no need to jump in too fast - wait and listen, wait and prepare.
"Wait in the city - among people, until you receive the power you will ned
for your ministry, which can only come from God, and which is on it's
way."
WE - in the WORLD
- the work is left for US - Jesus has left the building, the Spirit is promised
to come empower us. Not just in the ways we always have done, not limited to
the 4 walls, but everywhere.
HOW - well,
there's the good news - to the glory of God, through our using the God given
gifts. Individually, as faith communities, as the world -
The ministry is
now ours, the time is now, the opportunity to live the Good News is amongst us
- just as Jesus has promised in today's scriptures. Thanks be to God indeed.
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