He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Luke, from the very first words of Acts, cements the continuity of the Scripture as he ties in the words of the Lord to that period between the Resurrection and Pentecost. That had to be a time of fierce attacks by the Evil One; trying to introduce doubt and uncertainty into the hearts of the followers of the Lord. But they held firm until the day the promise was fulfilled, gathered in the upper room, encouraging one another. We see the result so vividly in Peter, transformed from a cowardly denier of Jesus to an impassioned and powerful witness on the day of Pentecost.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 52

Mid-day: 119:25-32

Evening: Psalm 128

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