Re: Calibrate

Neil MacLennan January 12, 2025 9 4

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Acts 1: 1-11 (NRSVA)

1 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. ‘This’, he said, ‘is what you have heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.’

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’ 7 He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ 9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 While he was going and they were gazing up towards heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11 They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up towards heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.’

From: Peter
CC: Theophilus
Subject: Re:calibrate

Hey Jesus,

We miss you mate. It’s been good but strange.

Me and the lads thought we should drop a note to you as we’ve been remembering the good times when you were with us all. Some of us are writing down the best bits that we think people should know about. We’ll send you a copy when it's done. 

Anyway, the thing is, we’re a bit stuck. We absolutely remember that you told us to get on with it after you wouldn’t be around. But it was all so much easier when you were here and we talked face-to-face.

You said something about a Helper you would send along? That would be good about now. I think it would help us to recalibrate and step-up a gear.

Yours (honest!),

Peter

Prayer:

Holy Spirit,

I invite you to visit me today, and all days. 

Help me to learn from the past.

Help me to hope for the future.

Help me to inhabit the present.

Bring your promised power, through God’s grace and Jesus’ love, to me in this very moment. That I might be transformed, reset and re:calibrated ready for action like the disciples, setting forth on their Missions after Pentecost.

Amen