Acts 1:1-11
Eph 1:17-23
Mt 28:16-20
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE LORD’S ASCENSION
“Jesus Commissions His Disciples”…
The happiest occasions during our family reunions are when we start to gather and our siblings arrive, and the saddest part is when we bid our farewell. I suppose it is what was in the hearts of the disciples as Jesus prepares to ascend to heaven. And what eases the pain of the separation is the hope to meet again. In fact not only did they felt sadness, some of them even doubted… “When they saw Him, they worshiped, but they doubted.” Mt 28:17. And then, He reassured them by approaching them and commissioning them to make disciples of all nations and not just the Jews. Thus, I believe that we are also commissioned to proclaim the good news to the world. We are in fact “commanded” if we consider ourselves disciples of Jesus. “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching then to observe all that I have commanded you.” Mt 28:19-20. And what makes it exciting to accomplish is His promise that He will be with us always, until the end of ages! What a wonderful assurance.
Heavenly Father, remove all our doubts and fears, and sadness. Make us your effective and unwavering disciples following all what you have commanded us to do: to bless the people whom we meet in our daily lives, and making them disciples as well to spread the good news to the whole world.
Go out and be a disciple to others!
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