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Whom Are You Looking At? The disciples were thrilled. They had their Lord back in their presence once again. Since His Resurrection, He had appeared to them and others several times. They were still a little confused though, when He talked about “waiting for the gift (His) Father promised” Acts 1:5 and, then, “He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid Him from their sight” Acts 1:9. You can imagine their bewilderment. He had died and been buried and then had risen from the dead! He had walked among them and taught them again, and now . . . He is taken up into the clouds. NO wonder they stood there—probably with mouths agape—looking into the sky where they had last seen Him. It took “two men dressed in white” Acts 1:10 to bring them back to their senses. “Men of Galilee,’” they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, Who has been taken from you into Heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into Heaven’” Acts 1:11. Back they went to Jerusalem. Their eyes were no longer on the clouds, but they were still looking at Jesus. They waited. They prayed. They chose another disciple And they waited some more—all the while looking at Jesus. Whom are you looking at? Yes, Jesus has ascended. We can only imagine His joyful, triumphant return as all the hosts of Heaven welcomed back the risen, victorious Savior. Because He is that Savior, because He is the Author and perfecter of our faith, “let us fix our eyes on Jesus” Hebrews 12:2. Through His Word and Sacraments, He will lead us in His ways; He will teach us obedience and self-sacrifice; He will teach us love for our neighbors. Keep looking at Jesus until in Heaven you see Him face to face! Taken from Stewardship Resources Stewardship Advisors, Birmingham, MI
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