"Then they return to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day walk from the city. When they arrived they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James." Acts 1:12-13
When I read and study the Bible I like to try and figure out who people are. So when it says they, I ask, "They who?" Easy in this passage because their names are listed. A familiar list, all the Apostles except Judas Iscariot who had hung himself.
They, the eleven now, had not walked far, a Sabbath's day journey was a common measurement used by Jews equal to about 3,000 feet. A little more than half a mile. They started out from the Mount of Olives where the Ascension had taken place and now we're gathering in an upper room to pray and wait. Like other passages of Scripture, no details about the conversation between them is given. But, you know there was talk. They had just seen Christ ascend and had been visited by angels. Maybe they were silent. I know at times when I have been greatly impacted I tend to clam up for a while. What would you have done? What would you be feeling and thinking? Picture yourself there. Amazing.
Keep reading these devotionals, it continues to be amazing.
Lord help us connect to who we are in you.
In Him,
Pastor Fred
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