The book of Acts of the Apostles is like a bridge between the life and teachings of Jesus narrated in the Gospels and the life of the first Christians, after His death and resurrection. It shows us how the Holy Spirit continues to teach and direct his people through the writings, labors and actions of His apostles, those whom he has chosen as his witnesses and called to continue his mission. The author begins locating us in Bethany, where Jesus is raised to heaven, but not before giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Acts 1: 3 says "He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days* and speaking about the kingdom of God."
Today God would like to invite you to be a witness and participant of His Love, open yourself up to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit and let His breath drive you and transform you to take action as germ and seed of the Kingdom, continuing the mission of Jesus with your life. The ascension of Jesus marks the beginning of the activity of the Holy Spirit among the emerging church, which He summons to guide and lead fully as the new people of God. This is revealed to us in the work and speeches of Peter and Paul, two particularly different men who are not perfect but who allow themselves to be transformed by the teachings of Jesus and driven by the Spirit from their reality, they fight without fear to announce and bring salvation to all corners of the earth. Today as a chosen apostle you are also being called to be transformed in Love, to continue the mission of Jesus with authenticity and from a relationship of intimacy to transmit to others with joy the message of salvation of a God full of Love, who does not discriminate, has no borders, no limits, who confronts evil, defeats death, has the power to transform our weakness into strength, who puts Himself at the service of those in need, who does not stop fighting for His people, a God for whom all it's possible, He who wants and seeks to share his Kingdom and that only awaits your "Yes".
May the Lord open our hearts to His eternal Love 🙏💕🕊️
