Luke 24:50-51 And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up His hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while He blesseed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Forty days after His resurrection on Easter Sunday, the Lord led His followers out of Jerusalem toward Bethany. This was the church being gathered by the Lord: disciples, tax collectors, women, and fisherman. Workers everyday folks like you and me. Behold, over this group the Lord of Easter lifts up His hands! And listen: from His resurrected mouth proceed words of blessing for this group. And "it came to pass, while He was blessing them" with His hands, then streteched out still--He rose from the earth, "was parted from them and carried up into heaven." Why, did Jesus lift His hands in blessing? The Son of God, church, had come to earth to work reconciliation between God and man. It was accomplised on the cross, Jesus gave up His life and with His last breath came the ripping of the temple veil separating the Holy of Holies to give us direct access to the throne of God.
Renew yourselves in the blessing of peace everyday. That is the message that the Lord Jesus would impress upon His church at His ascension into heaven, and that is the message that He continues to impress on His congregaion today. Lift up your hands, hearts, and voices with me today in praise to our Lord. Thank God for Him and allow the Holy Spirit to do His work in your life.
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