Until He Comes Again

The Ascension of Jesus by Harry Anderson

Another Easter Season has come and gone. What now? Perhaps we go fishing, or back to our prior way of being as Peter suggested to his friends. See John 21:2-3. In the first chapter of the Book of Acts we find similar queries of the ancient apostles.

What comes next in restoring your kingdom?

Acts 1:

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Our charge is to share the Easter message of “Alleluia,” “Hosanna,” and “HE LIVES!” all year long. He will come again. 

As verse 8 suggests: our charge is to use the gift and power of the Holy Ghost to witness and be disciples of Jesus Christ to the uttermost parts of the earth. This charge is executed and fulfilled as we love and minister to others as The Lord told Peter three times, “Feed my lambs and sheep” (see John 21:15-17). 

“Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and for me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Now is the time to make our discipleship our highest priority.” – President Russell M. Nelson, General Conference, October 2024