What are you looking at?
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” -Acts 1:11 It has been said that it is not polite to stare, yet staring seems to be a part of our human nature. Too easily we get fixated on someone or something and we are unable to move past it. How long would the disciples have stood and stared if they had not been instructed to move on? In the church today we talk about keeping our eyes on Jesus, but do we do it at the expense of our mission? We must find a balance between watching for Christ and living for Christ. Is it a fair question to ask: “Which would Jesus rather have us doing when He returns, watching for him or serving others in His name?” He is coming, but until He returns we must be about the business He has called us to – loving others in His name and making disciples of His kingdom.