Acts 1:1-11 / Ephesians 1:17-23 / Luke 24:46-54
Whenever we talk about heaven, the inclination is to look up.
It is almost like a natural instinct to look up when we think and talk about God and heaven.
To look up is a natural posture when we want to think about something big and mighty.
As a figure of speech, we look up to people who inspires us.
In the religious sense, we look up to God when we pray.
We look up to the heavens with hope.
We look up to have a sense of eternity.
Today we join the disciples as they see Jesus ascended into heaven.
We believe that Jesus has gone up to heaven to prepare a place for us.
And as Jesus ascended into heaven, He lift up His hands to bless His disciples.
And from heaven, Jesus continues to bless us so that we will believe in the place that He has prepared for us in eternity.
So, we look up from the things of earth to the things of above.
We look up to receive blessings and to be clothed with the power of love from on high.
We keep looking up because that is where we are journeying towards, and that is where we will be forever.
And may our prayers rise up to God in praise and thanksgiving as we pray for His continued blessings.