This week’s sermon from Acts 1:9-26 invites us to reflect on the posture of the early church as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit. Caught between Christ’s ascension and Pentecost, the disciples demonstrated how to actively wait on God—not through passivity or frantic effort, but by living in expectation, obediently following Christ’s commands, uniting in prayer, trusting Scripture, and relying on God’s guidance. Their example reminds us that spiritual fruit comes not from our own striving, but from a heart positioned in faithfulness and dependence on God. As we anticipate Christ’s return, we are called to reorder our lives around eternal priorities, obey even when it feels uncertain, and let prayer and Scripture guide our decisions. Let’s learn from the early church to wait well, trusting that God moves powerfully when His people are surrendered, prayerful, and rooted in His Word.
