12th May 2013: Ascension of the Lord
As
the Lord goes up, let us reflect on the 7-UP
1st
Reading: THE EVENT: Christ ascends to the right hand of the Father!
Christ,
GAVE UP the divinity and became like
one of us (Phil 2)
He
GOES UP today, by his obedience and fulfillment
of the Divine Will (Heb 10:7)
He
will SHOW UP leading everything to
its fulfillment (Heb 10:36)
2nd
Reading: THE EFFECT: You and I are made worthy to accede to
the presence of God!
We
are RAISED UP by the fact Christ
became like us…
We
are DRESSED UP by the virtue of our
baptism, and
We
are BUILT UP into the family of God.
Gospel:
THE EDICT: You shall be my Witnesses to the ends of the Earth!
We
are challenged to STAND UP for the
Lord in the World today!!!