Risen, Ascended, Glorified, Victorious - 25 May 2025

Dear friends of BCUC,Yesterday the Christian world celebrated Ascension Day, the day we remember when Jesus went back into heaven, having completed his assignment here on earth.It would be interesting to watch that group of believers as, with hearts thudding in their chest, they slowly climbed the Mount of Olives, knowing that they would have Jesus’ physical presence with them for just a little while longer.  What would be their thoughts, their longings, their regrets, as they came to the end of three unimaginable years with the Saviour of the world?  What would be their grief as they clung to each other in mutual need?Yet there was victory in that moment, because Jesus had done what he came to do – to destroy the devil’s work.  (1 John 3:8)And there was hope, too, as they awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit with constant prayer.We have interrupted a series on the Acts of the Apostles to look more closely at the ascension of Jesus.  Yet not really, because there is a definite link between Jesus’ ascension, and the things that the apostles were able to do, through the Holy Spirit, as recorded in the Book of Acts.