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Acts 1:8&9
"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 Judaea, 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."

The Apostles creed tells us about the Holy Ghost. Calls us, gathers us and gives us faith in Jesus. He gives us courage and inspires us to greatness. We must strive to do everything we can to honor and praise our GOD! In the Book of Acts, chapter one, this is Jesus's last words to His Apostles right before He ascends to heaven. The Apostles were asking about the Jewish nation ruling itself again. Or, perhaps some of them are asking about Jesus ruling from Jerusalem. We could see ourselves here asking our Lord and Savior about our own earthly plans or ideas. Jesus's answer applys to all of us; "it's not for you to know." This is something God has chosen to NOT reveal to us. 

AND, in today's verses Jesus reminds them of other person of the Holy Trinity; "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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the UTTERMOST part of the earth. And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight." Just like that; He's gone! The Apostles go on to share the Gospel everywhere they go. They traveled to towns and were greeted with violence and resistance. Sometimes ending up in prison and praising God and evangelizing from behind bars. Even when they were taken to be executed they were in God's will. God has a plan. It's not a roll of the dice. It's not for us to question God. "It's not for you to know."
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