Ascend ( Mother's Day) - Paul Walker 

With the wonder of resurrection still fresh, the disciples stand watching as Jesus is “taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight” (1:9). This is no random departure. In Scripture, clouds are a sign of God’s glory—the very presence that filled the tabernacle, the temple, and overshadowed the mountain of transfiguration. What looks like absence is actually enthronement. Jesus is not disappearing; he is being received into the fullness of the Father’s glory. And as they stand staring into the sky, the angels redirect them: this same Jesus will return. The story is not ending—it is advancing. The risen Christ now reigns, seated at the right hand of the Father, extending his presence through the Spirit and continuing his work as Lord of heaven and earth. The ascension reveals that resurrection was never just about life after death—it was always about the risen King taking his throne. And if Jesus reigns—present, powerful, and interceding—then everything has changed.

Desired Outcome: To awaken confidence that the risen Jesus is now reigning and present with us—calling us to live under his Lordship and participate in his ongoing work in the world.