DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- WAITING FOR TOMORROW

DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- WAITING FOR TOMORROW

"And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, which,' He said, you have heard from Me.' " (Acts 1:4-5)

Waiting times can be frustrating. Just ask any married couple. We have all had to wait. After Jesus' resurrection, the disciples had been left floundering, not knowing what the next step was. It can be very discouraging when the roadmap is empty – we don't know which way to go or what road to take.

But now, Jesus gave them explicit instructions: "Stay in Jerusalem." That still was not very clear information, except that now they kind of knew what to look for – the Promise of the Father. But even then, they did not know what that would look like, or how long they would have to wait. They just had the word of Jesus to stay and wait.

In this case, it was only about a 10 day waiting period, since Jesus' ascension was about 40 days after the Passover and the Resurrection, and the Promise of the Father came on Pentecost, which was 50 days after Passover. During that waiting time, the disciples spent their time studying Scripture, to prepare for whatever might happen after the coming of the Holy Spirit.

This is a good format for us to follow while we are waiting for whatever God has in store for us tomorrow. We may not see the plan very well, but we can prepare for it by spending our time studying God's Word.

In God's time, He will make it plain to us what His plan is. Our wait may be days, months, or even years before we see what God has in store. In that waiting period, we can be active in growing in our knowledge of God's Word and our relationship with Jesus.

God has a plan. While we wait for that plan to be fulfilled, we are to occupy the time. Jesus has given us a promise that He is coming again. While we wait, we can use that time productively, or we can squander it. Until then…...

Love, Dad