An opinion piece published on Magnolia Tribune says Jesus’ ascension demonstrates that God is “an arising God” and is sufficient to meet the challenges believers may face, the piece says.
The writer recounts the New Testament account in Acts, noting that Jesus spent 40 days after the Resurrection teaching his followers and promising the Holy Spirit before beginning to ascend to heaven. The piece cites the account of two men in white who asked the watching disciples, “Why do you stand looking into heaven?” and describes the disciples watching Jesus rise “up and up and up,” attributing the scene to the first chapter of Acts.
The Magnolia Tribune writer highlights repeated calls in the Psalms for God to “arise,” quoting passages the piece lists as Psalm 3:7, Psalm 9:19, Psalm 10:12, Psalm 12:5, Psalm 68:1 and Psalm 82:8. The writer says those verses, and the Ascension account, underscore that God is above difficulties and will act on behalf of the faithful.
The piece also cites the angels’ promise in Acts that “This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven,” and says the Ascension signals both God’s present authority and a future return. The post “We have an ascending God” appeared first on Magnolia Tribune.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
