Be Still And Know

Acts 1:6 NLT So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” How many times have you, believing you understood scripture, formed an opinion about what you and others might do in obedience to God? And how often have such judgements proved false, meaning you did not discover God in the way or place you anticipated? This has been my experience more times than I would like! There is nothing wrong with an enquiring heart and mind. However, assuming I can fathom the appropriate answer to my enquiries is sometimes to engage in a wild goose chase. The apostles are excited at being reunited with Jesus following the events of Easter. They may still have failed to appreciate the full relevance of that resurrection. Quickly they adjust to time with the risen Christ, their minds filled with questions about the nature of God’s kingdom. The disciples must have felt they were on the edge of entering a new and exciting time. They had already