The God Pause for Thursday, 25 May 2017 - The Lutheran Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States - Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

The God Pause for Thursday, 25 May 2017 - The Lutheran Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States - Scripture: Luke 24:44-53
Luke 24:⁴⁴ Yeshua said to them, “This is what I meant when I was still with you and told you that everything written about me in the Torah of Moshe, the Prophets and the Psalms had to be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds, so that they could understand the Tanakh, ⁴⁶ telling them, “Here is what it says: the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day; ⁴⁷ and in his name repentance leading to forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to people from all nations, starting with Yerushalayim. ⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ Now I am sending forth upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been equipped with power from above.”
⁵⁰ He led them out toward Beit-Anyah; then, raising his hands, he said a b’rakhah over them; ⁵¹ and as he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵² They bowed in worship to him, then returned to Yerushalayim, overflowing with joy. ⁵³ And they spent all their time in the Temple courts, praising God. [Complete Jewish Bible]
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It's now 2002 and we're on the road again--this time to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala., leaving our protesting fingernail marks embedded in the ALCAN. By the middle of July no house has yet appeared and for about a month "home" is a furnished apartment in Montgomery--shared with heat, humidity and Tasha, our son Justin's Siberian husky. This assignment was not solicited, not dreamt of, not even considered, but a good impression left with my previous chaplain boss in Alaska ended up leading to an unexpected good thing. Maxwell was then (and soon will be again) the site of the United States Air Force Chaplain School. I was honored to serve as an instructor of chaplains and chaplain assistants for the next three years. Numerous opportunities evolved for me to join the calling of those first disciples, namely, to proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus' name. And years later the extent to which that assignment was an unexpected blessing became more and more obvious... Wherever this new day finds me, Lord God, may I deliver your word as even one more witness to your promises. Amen. Chaplain, Lt. Col. Keith Muschinske, USAF (retired), '89 Eagle River, Alaska. Luke 24:44 Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you--that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." 50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; 53 and they were continually in the temple blessing God. [New Revised Standard Version]

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