When the disciples ask Jesus if this was to be the time he would restore the kingdom to Israel, he not only didn't answer. He told them it was not for them to know. A roadmap to the future would be a hindrance, not a help to faith. Jesus would supply a different sort of roadmap. Start in Jerusalem, go on to Judea, proceed to Samaria, and go to the ends of the earth. That's not a roadmap. But it is a plan they were to follow...one step at a time. He also promises the Holy Spirit to them as their source of power for their journey.
Ours (yours and mine) may not be as daunting as the disciples in Jerusalem. But it is no less a calling, requiring the Holy Spirit's power and strength. There are no maps for this life's journey. But Jesus promises to be with us every step of the way. Wherever we go and however we serve him.
