He Ascended into Heaven

fear not God can be trusted.

Thank you for your prayers.

People think that eternity 
is a lot of time that goes on forever.

It's not.

Eternity is outside of time,
and we live inside time.
Time is a created thing,
and like the earth and it's creatures,
time has suffered under the fall of humanity.
Time is broken, and often feels like a trap for all of us,
because we are eternal beings, trapped in mortal bodies.
That's why your hopes and dreams and desires are all so big.

Jesus Christ ascended into heaven.
That is not a "deus ex machina" to give the story a nice ending.
No.
He said that if he ascended to his father,
it would be a sign that the new covenant was complete,
and the old one was finished.
And if he ascended,
he would send the Holy Spirit.
And Jesus said that the sign that he did this 
would be the destruction of the temple.
It all happened,
just as he said.

Jesus now sits
outside of time,
and because of this,
he can be in all places at all times
because he is not limited as we are.

For forty days Jesus taught his disciples after the resurrection
and told them
go into all the world
preach the good news
baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
and make disciples.
And then he went to his Father,
and promised
that they way he left is the way he will return.

Paul said that the hope of glory is this:
because Jesus ascended and gave you the Holy Spirit,
you can experience the reality that Jesus Christ lives in you.
Jesus Christ
who conquered death,
who is not limited by time and space,
who is the most joyful person in the Universe,
who is love,
who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
lives in you.
That's radical.
And that alone,
if you practice it
will revolutionize everything,
everything you say,
everything you create,
all your relationships,
and all your daily activities.

Put your hand on your heart
and say:
Jesus I am in you, and you are in me.
Thank you and open my understanding 
to experience the reality of your indwelling presence.

There are no limitations,
because Jesus ascended on high.

He Never Fails,

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