It is not for you to know times and seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. –
Acts 1:7
The prophet Zechariah proclaimed “Behold, the day of the Lord is coming… And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives” (14:1, NKJV). The Israelites had endured centuries of occupation by brutal overlords, and they anxiously looked for the day when the Lord would come and set up His kingdom as the prophets had spoken. The disciples were no different, but Jesus’ answer came to them just moments before He ascended into Heaven.
It was not the time for them to know or experience the kingdom of God in the physical way they expected. God is always at work, but the fact is that most times His control is not visible. At the time of the Exodus, God actually broke into time and space “to set his unmistakable imprint on events” (Dr. Lawrence O. Richards).
Another significant event occurred when Jesus stepped into history as the Savior of the world. Thereafter, those who experience a new birth in Him are joined with Him in a unique way. The King is “present though disguised” within the believer. His presence means that God’s unmatched power can find supernatural expression in and through the believer’s life (Richards).
Times in your life may be peaceful or troubled, but remember that God holds all your times in His hand. Your job is to focus on the opportunities He has laid before you. Ask Him to guide you by His wisdom. Be a witness for Jesus – taking every opportunity to share about your new life with Christ. And pray for those in this nation who are troubled because they don’t know the Savior.
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