Acts 1:7-8
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Truth: God operates on His plan but uses us to accomplish it
After Jesus' resurrection, the disciples wanted to know more about the future. Based upon their previous inquiries, we might be lead to believe they were wondering when the Kingdom would be set up and when "their" reign with THE King would begin. But, Jesus gives them neither details or outlines of times, seasons or events. Instead Jesus simply tells them THEY are the vehicle of those times, seasons and events. Being the conduit for Christ message would be their lot in life. But, they would not be normal conduits. They would not be empty conduits. They would carry power. Not human power. Not the power of knowledge. Not muscle power. Not financial, positional or societal power. The Power the disciples would have was the Spirit of God dwelling in them. God would accomplish His plan via men He would equip with Himself. No other religion even thinks this way. Christ was telling them to not worry about the future, but to trust in Him, working through them, to change the future.
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