This Same Jesus
When Jesus ascended into Heaven, it must have been a glorious sight. The angels said to the disciples,"... this same Jesus will come in like manner."( Acts 1:11) He ascended in the same manner in which He will come! Therefore, there must have been "clouds, power and great glory." When the disciples were caught up in the glory of the ascension, the two angels appeared and brought them back to this world with the words, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into Heaven?"( Acts 1:11) The inference was, "Don't stand here gazing up into the heavens. God has granted everlasting life to sinful humanity. Go and wait for the power to take the Gospel to the world." We haven't been saved to gaze up to Heaven, but to take the light to those who sit in the dark shadow of death. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
