Mile 6: The Ascended Christ

Dear People of God, 

Why do we worship Jesus? 

Six weeks ago we gathered on Easter Sunday with a palpable sense of joy to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Since then we have been walking through his disciples experience of grief, disorientation, and sorrow between his death and resurrection. This week we arrive at the incredible finale to Jesus’ earthly ministry where he is revealed in resurrection wholeness to his gathered disciples.
 
Seeing him is staggering to the disciples, but Jesus does more than just shock them—he leads them through the Law, the Prophets, and his own teachings to explain the new reality his resurrection brings. He guides them backward into remembrance of God’s promises now being fulfilled, and forward into God’s future purposes.
 
Jesus places himself at the center of history and commissions his disciples into a life of witness. A witness borne not from human wisdom or enthusiasm but wrapped in power that the Father promised…power to be revealed at Pentecost.

Let us come to worship Jesus the Lamb of God this Sunday, asking to have our hearts and minds opened to greater wonder and joy at the dimensions of his triumphant reality.
 
Your servant, 
Peter DuMont