By now the memories of hot cross buns,
Easter eggs and more importantly what Easter signifies to the
Christian faith have fallen to the back of our minds. For those of
us who have dared to allow our soul to venture to the dark place the
cross embodies, have risen past the joy of the resurrection and for
the most part settled back into life as normal.
I'm sure it was no different for the
disciples. Jesus betrayal and death had left them mortified and and
in shock but His resurrection on the third day quickly eliminated
their fear and dismay and they accepted Jesus back into their lives
with a renewed joy and boldness.
Jesus time of teaching and fellowship
must have been so surreal and just when things had settled down He
takes them to the mount of transfiguration and His true glory is
revealed. With His final words, “Go ye
therefore and teach all nations,” He ascends into the skies
and out of sight.
Once again the joy of His presence is
removed from them and they retreated to the upper room. Fear
reappeared and their faith must have been shaken once more, but they
had one last command, “but tarry in the city
of Jerusalem, until you are endowed with power from on high.”
Totally unsure of what this power was,
they waited....until Pentecost.
Have their been times in your life when
God seems near and then far and then near again and it leaves you a
little confused? If so you are not alone and you are in good
company. Wait upon God and have faith in Him and He will endue you
with power.
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