Scripture Reading
Acts 1:9-11
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, 'Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.'
Reflection
The disciples stood gazing into the sky until the angels gently redirected them: stop looking up and get back to work. The ascended Christ has not abandoned us — he is interceding for us at the right hand of the Father. And he has promised to return. But in the meantime, there is a world to love and a mission to fulfill. The hope of his return is not a reason to disengage from the present but to engage it with greater urgency and joy.
Prayer for Today
Dear Father, Lifter of my head, will my heart ever heal? Will I ever be able to trust again? My spouse has confessed and asked forgiveness, but I feel so rejected and angry. Great Physician, heal my broken heart and heal this marriage. Let us both be loving and considerate to each other, and may my partner truly turn away from adultery and be committed to this marriage. Create in both of us a clean heart. Amen.
Amen.