There is a lot going on in
the Resurrection and the Ascension. The disciples had panicked and fled from
Jesus thinking that Jesus was dead and the kingdom dream was over. And then He
rose from the dead and their hopes were rekindled. He tells them in Matthew 28
that all power in heaven and earth are now His. The disciples rejoice. He then
drifts up into the clouds and they are left alone again wondering what is going
on.
Before He drifted into the clouds, He said, “Lo, I am with
you always.” And He was not kidding. He was leaving and He was staying. How can
that be? The Holy Spirit is that power that raised Jesus. The Spirit is the
Spirit of Jesus and the Father. He was with them. He is ever present. He is
here. Now and always, He is with us.
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