In the first chapter of Acts, we find a hilarious event involving the disciples of Jesus and angels.

Jesus has been with the disciples for 3 1/2 years.  He has been telling them of things to come:

As the Father sent me, so send I you

I am the light of the world.  Now you are the light of the world.

You shall be my witnesses

3 1/2 years of intense coaching, instruction, teaching, impartation….all culminating to the Lord being raised from the dead and walking with them for 40 days.

All these events set the stage for Jesus gathering His disciples together and speaking to them about the Kingdom of God.  He tried to warn them that He was leaving:

I must needs go away

After a little while, you won’t see Me.  I’m going back to the Father.

I still don’t think that it sunk in.  They said to themselves:

I thought we lost Him.  For 3 days, we wondered if His words were true.  Now He will stay with us forever.

But this was not the plan of God.  He was going away so that the Comforter…the Holy Spirit…power from heaven could fall on them. 

Suddenly, Jesus ascends up into heaven and they watched Him as He went higher and higher and higher.  They looked until they couldn’t see Him anymore. 

It was then that they got themselves in a little trouble.  The Lord told them before He left:

Don’t leave Jerusalem until you receive the promise of the Father. 

However, they were standing on Mount Olivet, which was a Sabbath day’s journey away from Jerusalem. 

They had divine impartation, they had doctrine and solid teaching from God Himself poured into them, they saw Jesus take dominion over EVERYTHING that came His way, they had direction straight from the throne (go to Jerusalem), etc.  However, they weren’t actually DOING what the Lord asked them to do.

I can picture them standing there looking in the clouds saying things like:

Won’t it be awesome when we get all that power that Jesus was talking about?!?

How cool will that be when all of Jerusalem knows who Jesus really was!?!

In the middle of these questions, two angels showed up and said:

What are you still doing here?

Could that question be applicable to you and I today?  We’ve been instructed, taught, trained, indoctrinated, and counseled.  We’ve gone to conference to get direction.  We’ve read blogs about how to be a better minister.  We’ve had phone calls with peers and mentors alike.  We listen to sermons and seminars on CD’s, we watch them on DVD, and download them from the internet. 

But in order to accomplish the divine mission of Jesus Christ, we must leave where we are and go where He told us to go. 

What things has the Lord asked you to leave behind?

Has the Lord spoken to you or put thoughts into your mind of what ministry and calling He has planned for you?

What are you doing today to follow and pursue the Lord’s will in your life?

If two angels were to show up at your house, your job, Starbucks, or wherever you are right now, would they look you in the eye and say:

Why stand ye here gazing?  What are you still doing here?

Why are we still letting fear hinder us from becoming who we are supposed to be?  Why are we being held hostage by the fear of failure and the fear of other people?  Why are we so complacent about being His hands and feet.

What are you still doing there?  Let’s go!