The last thing Jesus says to the disciples before rising up from this earthly toil and going into heaven is (loosely translated) this: “Look, God is going to give you gifts. Use them. Not just for anything – for something important. Go out there, into this world – a world full of emptiness - and shine a light. Not just any light, the light of the grace of God.” My favorite line comes a couple of verses later. After Jesus rises up, two men in white robes (presumably angles) come up to them and say (again, loosely translated), “Whatcha' lookin' at?”
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