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Day Twenty Five – Parting blessings

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Welcome to your daily Bible 2020 reflection. Over this series we’ll be taking time to read, speak, pray and share God’s word.

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Luke 24:50-53

When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. (NIV UK)

How wonderful that the last image the apostles have of Jesus as he ascended to heaven are of their Lord with his hands lifted up, speaking words of blessing over them!

Is this a picture we have of Christ? That he sits in heaven, enthroned by the Father, with his hands raised and words of blessing being spoken over us, the church? 

For the disciples, what they had witnessed – the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus – leads them to worship and joy, as they remain in the presence of God at the temple, praising him. 

Today, may we know that Christ is speaking words of blessing over our lives and our world. And may our hearts and minds be captured with that same spirit of worship and joy that characterised the response of these disciples to Jesus. 

PRAYER

Father, thank you that scripture reveals you as a God of blessing. We thank you for the birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Help us today to respond to this amazing revelation of Jesus
in worship and fill our hearts with joy as we praise you today. Amen

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