有些故事是如此动听，的确是值得我们一次又一次重复讲述的。耶稣升天的故事就是其中一个例子。
当耶稣的跟随者回想祂升天的那一天时，他们开始看到，这是他们明白祂是神的儿子的转捩点。以前他们一直都与耶稣并肩作工，他们视祂为伟大的教师和行神迹的人；然而，在祂升天之后，他们开始领悟到，祂更是宇宙万有之主。
我们每天的例行公事中，很多看来都是“微不足道”的，我们与邻居倾谈、驾车上班、处理账目、洗衣服、等等。很多时候，我们感到我们被自己的能力所限：我们有残障、或在坐牢、或感到被生活“困住了。”
然而，神的灵要我们看到，那使基督从死里复活、叫祂坐在神的右边的大能大力，也同样在我们里面作工。神能够把我们的例行公事和交谈，变为表达祂的慈爱的途径。作为万有之主，已升天的基督拥有的权柄，也同样能够伸展至我们惯常的活动和交往的。
如果你感到很难相信这个事实，你可以再次回想已升天的主的故事。作为跟随耶稣的人，记着你是在敬拜和服事谁，这样，你就能更深认识祂、和在祂里面得到盼望了。
万有之主，求你打开我心灵的眼睛，好叫我能更深认识你。你充满万有，求你也充满我，好叫我无论作什么事，都能够清楚彰显你的能力、慈爱、和权柄。阿们。
以弗所书 1:15-23
15因此，我既听见你们信从主耶稣，亲爱众圣徒，
16就为你们不住地感谢神，祷告的时候常提到你们，
17求我们主耶稣基督的神、荣耀的父，将那赐人智慧和启示的灵赏给你们，使你们真知道他。
18并且照明你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的荣耀；
19并知道他向我们这信的人所显的能力是何等浩大，
20就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边，
21远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了；
22又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会做万有之首。
23教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。
“That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ... and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms...” - Ephesians 1:19-20
Some stories are so good that they simply need to be told again and again. The ascension is one of those stories.
As Jesus’ followers looked back on that day when he ascended into heaven, they began to see how it marked a turning point in their understanding of him as the Son of God. Until that time, they had worked alongside Jesus, recognizing him as a great teacher and miracle worker. But after Ascension Day, they began to realize he is the cosmic Lord of all.
Many of our daily routines feel rather “un-cosmic.” We talk to our neighbors, drive to work, pay our bills, wash our clothes, and so on. In many situations we may also feel limited in our ability to do things: we are disabled, or in prison, or feeling “stuck” in life.
Yet God’s Spirit wants us to see that the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him at God’s right hand is at work in us. God can transform our routine chores and conversations into expressions of his love. The same authority that the ascended Christ has as Lord of all extends into our routine actions and interactions.
If you have difficulty believing this, go back and recall the story of the ascended Lord. Remember who it is that you worship and serve as a follower of Jesus, so that you may know him better and hope in him.
Lord of all, open the eyes of my heart so that I may know you better. You fill all things; fill me so that your power, love, and authority are clearly visible in all I do. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
