
Ascension
Most people think of the Ascension of Jesus as being a ‘departure’ moment. Jesus was here and now he is gone. We imagine Jesus going up into the clouds and the disciples waving farewell from below.
This is an unhelpful image.
It is essential that we understand what does happen and what does not happen in the Ascension event.
It would be easy to wrongly think that in his ministry showed us how to build the city of God on earth, and now he has gone and the mission is left to us.
Hooray!
So pleased to know you have left Singapore behind you (no sleeping on the floor!) and arrived safely in Jerusalem.
We hope you are well-rested in anticipation of your first day as pilgrims in the Holy land.
Janet Saywell