This is the day that Jesus left His earthly home and ascended back to heaven, What must the disciples have thought! They had just asked the question ‘Lord, at this time are You going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ Acts 1:6. As we would say, they just didn’t get it. Jesus was standing among them and then He wasn’t. Since they’d been following Jesus they’d witnessed many astonishing things. This would have been pretty high up on the list.
They would have looked at each other in amazement and bewilderment. Then they might begin to remember some of the things that Jesus had said to them. Slowly they probably began to understand a little bit. They had a few weeks to wait for the Holy Spirit to descent on them. Gradually they would remember His words.
This small band of men were the beginning of Christianity. These frightened men would receive the power to become strong and fearless. For over 2,000 year their message has been spread right round the world to billions and billions of people who have believed it and some have died for it. We pray that under God’s guidance we may do our bit to become part of that growth and expansion.