Why does the Ascension of Jesus bring us sure hope?

<p>God the Father could simply not wait to welcome Jesus back in Heaven after Easter. So much so, that He told us about the welcome party hundreds of years before it happened! It is a foretaste of the party that awaits YOU when you enter heaven. This is the sure hope that is the foundation of our faith. <br /> In our current uncertain times, we can rest assured that if we are in Christ, we will have quite the welcome party in Heaven. Did someone you know and love recently reach the pearly gates? That is their reality today too!</p> <p>We look at the richness of the symbolism of the Ascension, but only because it is the precursor to one of the greatest celebrations for the believers: the gift of the Holy Spirit, the full indwelling of God Himself in the believers, given at Pentecost. We will delve deep into Pentecost in our next episode, but this is a glimpse into glory today!</p> <p><strong>ANNOUNCEMENT</strong> | We are switching to 2 episodes a week this season! Love it? Hate it? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VNPMOE2uAijxDI348YGr3_IOTGgCRhVy0C_RPH2J6eQ/edit" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Please let us know by filling out this one-question survey</a>. YOUR OPINION MATTERS! thank you!</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.gospelspice.com/becomeamember" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color:#27ae60;">BECOME A GOSPELSPICE MEMBER TODAY!</span></a></strong></p> <p>Have you noticed our brand new website? It offers FREE MEMBERSHIP that gives you access to ALL -- we do mean ALL -- the GospelSpice content we have created for you since our inception in 2019! FULL studies, including</p> <p>- our most in-depth, CENTERING ON CHRIST: THE TABERNACLE</p> <p>- our most popular to date, IDENTITY IN THE BATTLE</p> <p>- daily wisdom through PROVERBS</p> <p>- and more!</p> <p><a href="https://www.gospelspice.com/becomeamember" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Membership</a> gives you access to all sorts of members-only bonus content, such as work