He
withdrew from them
Metaphor
or historic reality,
it’s
up to you. The ascension
serves
its purpose.
Luke
locates it at Bethany;
close
to Jerusalem,
but
away from the prying eyes
of
the big city; it’s almost a secret.
He
ties it to the promise of the spirit;
the
Pentecost event,
also
much celebrated.
Thus
Jesus gives his friends their final instructions
and
withdraws.
They
are now on their own.
Except
for the spirit thing,
and
the knowledge that they have each other.
They
are to speak of the things he did and said
and
to be witnesses to love;
its
sacrifices and its generosity.
Now
we will see
how
well they listened and watched,
how
deeply they loved him,
and
how truly they worship.
©
Ken Rookes 2015
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