You Will Be My Witnesses

A number of years ago, I saw an accident happen. Someone turned left in front of an oncoming car and both cars ended up off the road, damaged. Jocelyn and I stayed at the scene of the accident until the police came so that we could tell them what we had seen. We were witnesses. We were able to tell someone who wasn't there when the accident happened, how things went, who did what. From our words, the police were able to make some decisions about the chain of events that led to the mess they were now seeing.

Witnesses are important in bringing out the truth of any situation. There is no "I think this is what happened" or "From the way things are piled up now this is what might have happened". Instead a witness can clearly say, "This is what happened, I experienced it"

Jesus ascends into heaven, but, before he does, he points at his disciples, gathered around him, and says, "You are my witnesses". They had seen what he had done, had experienced it. They had heard his words, and even though they didn't necessarily understand everything, they had heard him with their own ears. They were first hand witnesses. What they were able to tell was not hearsay.

Are we still witnesses? Join us this Sunday as we remember Jesus' ascension and also consider how it is that we continue to be his witnesses to a world so in need of some good news.