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Acts 1:6&7
"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."

As we continue to study Experiencing GOD we dipped in Ecclesiastes where we understand that God intended us to come together in pairs always keeping GOD central in our relationships. "Two are BETTER than one;" And "a THREEFOLD cord is not quickly broken." Somehow this is a reflection of the heavenly reality of the Holy Trinity. God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Ghost; The Holy Trinity is the THREEFOLD cord that will NEVER break! 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! 

Today we turn back to the New Testament and the Book of Acts, chapter one, verses six and seven. This is Jesus's last words to His Apostles right before He ascends to heaven. "When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 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." The Apostles are 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. 
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