45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
First, Jesus spent a lot of time on the scriptures, opening their hearts and minds more and more to how the Old Testament prepared the way for His Passion, including the call for repentance and forgiveness of sins. In response to His resurrection, we too need to be students of the scriptures. Secondly, they had seen something they needed to share: He was sending them, and He is still sending us. Finally, He was sending the Spirit, just as He had promised in the upper room. We no longer need to wait for Him to come. If we are in Christ, He is with us right here and right now, with what we need to go out and share the good news today. What are we waiting for?
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