Almost Home

Acts 1:9-11

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

John 14:3-6

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”  5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

On Thursday we will be celebrating Ascension Day.  Perhaps it is good to just for a moment this week ponder the meaning of this day once again:  

• Jesus overcame - had complete victory over death, therefore after his resurrection He simply ascended into heaven - he did not have to die again (like Lazarus for example). 
• He went to sit at the right hand of His Father - where He intercedes for us while we are on our journey back home. 
• He said He would be back.  He said that He will come again to fetch His bride - promising that He is preparing a place for His Bride.  This was an analogy that the early church understood well.  In their culture of how weddings were conducted, after the 'engagement' the Bridegroom went away to His Father's house to build a house for His Bride.  After doing so and when the Father deemed it the right time, He would inform the Bridegroom that everything is ready and that it is time to fetch His Bride.  During this time the Bride would prepare herself so that she will be ready when He comes to fetch her.  

Point to ponder

• We are the Bride of Christ.
• We are living in the time where the Bride has to prepare herself for the return of the Bridegroom.
• Ascension day reminds us of the fact that He returned to His Father and is praying for us now, but Ascension day also reminds us with joy that He promised to come back to fetch His Bride when the time is right!
• Are you ready?
• Look up - He will come just as He went - on the clouds - then we will join Him in our new home.

"Hang in there we are almost home"

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