Acts 1:6-7 So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. (Acts 1:6 ESV)
The disciples wanted to see the kingdom of Israel restored even after Jesus' resurrection. They, along with other Jews, longed for the time when the Kingdom of Israel was the super power in the region. They longed for a time when they weren't under an oppressive rule.
We, in the U.S., can long for better times, especially when we see a government becoming more and more controlling and a media that is more politically driven than truth driven. Yet Jesus wants his disciples to have a different focus, no matter what the political climate is of the day. Every follower of Jesus Christ, that personally knows the saving power of Jesus and Him crucified, has been empowered by the Holy Spirit to bear witness of Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."(Acts 1:8)
If we want to see America changed then may we reach Americans with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, one soul at a time. Pray we don't lose focus to what Jesus has called us to in this season of our nation.
The disciples wanted to see the kingdom of Israel restored even after Jesus' resurrection. They, along with other Jews, longed for the time when the Kingdom of Israel was the super power in the region. They longed for a time when they weren't under an oppressive rule.
We, in the U.S., can long for better times, especially when we see a government becoming more and more controlling and a media that is more politically driven than truth driven. Yet Jesus wants his disciples to have a different focus, no matter what the political climate is of the day. Every follower of Jesus Christ, that personally knows the saving power of Jesus and Him crucified, has been empowered by the Holy Spirit to bear witness of Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."(Acts 1:8)
If we want to see America changed then may we reach Americans with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, one soul at a time. Pray we don't lose focus to what Jesus has called us to in this season of our nation.
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