Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11 This Sunday was Ascension of the Lord Sunday celebrating Christ’s last words to his disciples before his ascension into heaven. Both of today’s scriptures were written by the apostle Luke. In our gospel account Jesus is doing the talking telling how everything he did fulfilled what the prophets, Mosaic law, and the Psalms wrote. He tells the disciples how they have been witnesses of Christ’s life, his death, and his resurrection – appearing to them after his resurrection. Christ then confirms God’s promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit who they are to wait for. Our Acts account is in Luke’s own voice writing down what he has witnessed at Christ’s ascension. He mentions that they will be Christ’s witnesses but here they will tell it to the whole world. There are two other differences in this account. One of these is a disciple asking when the kingdom of Israel will be restored. To this Christ replies, “It is not for you to know since it’s up to God’s au...