People are looking at this election year or economy or terrorist attack and feeling despair over so many things that look bleak. I met with my spiritual director this week who reminded me of ascension week has just passed. We focus so much on the death and resurrection of Jesus and forget to remember Jesus ascension.
Acts chapter one speaks of the disciples who just lost their pastor who went to heaven and as they are gazing into heaven and an angel asks them why they are looking into the sky? They are feeling confused, helpless, and alone. But the ascension is a reminder that God calls us to the hard work of mission. The ascension tells us that Jesus is victorious and sits on a throne next to his heavenly father. Where the world sees failures and setbacks, the ascension sees victories. Not only do we need to practice resurrection everyday, but we need to practice ascension. The whole Christian life and experience is one of ascending and becoming transformed into the new creation daily.
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