"Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem
until you are endued with power from on high." Luke 24:49
The author of Luke is also the author of Acts. In fact many scholars think they are one book that has been divided. Here in the last chapter of Luke, Jesus tells his disciples that a new power will be upon them. Until then they should wait in Jerusalem. Then in Acts chapter 2, or should we say just two chapters later in Luke-Acts, the power of the Holy Spirit descends upon the disciples, yet they continue to stay in the city.
It takes chapters for them to finally listen to the command from the lips of the risen savior. It makes me wonder how many times I haven't moved out of the city when I had been give the necessary tools to accomplish my task. How many times haven't you?
This seems to beg the question, "Why?" Why didn't they? Why didn't I? Why didn't you?
Was it doubt? God knows I've had enough of that. Often even when I am equipped to do something I continue to doubt I can.
Was it fear? Fear tends to paralyze. Often when there is a calling of God on a person it is to accomplish something big, big things are usually scary.
Was it comfort? Which kind of includes the previous possibilities, yet I think it is comfort which keeps us in place when we should be moving. There is comfort in knowing your surroundings. There is comfort in knowing the people around you. There is comfort in knowing the outcomes of certain situations. Often it all plays into our stubbornness towards change.
+ How do you deal with change?
+ What holds you back?
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