Our "Double Portion"

“You cannot know times and dates which have been fixed by the Father’s sole authority. But you are to be given power when the Holy Spirit has come to you. You will be witnesses to me, not only in Jerusalem, not only throughout Judea, not only in Samaria, but to the very ends of the earth!”

When he had said these words he was lifted up before their eyes till a cloud hid him from their sight. While they were still gazing up into the sky as he went, suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them and said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the sky? This very Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven will come back in just the same way as you have seen him go.” (Acts 1:7-11)

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One is reminded here of Elisha peeling his eyes to see Elijah taken heavenward: he truly believed that seeing that sight would assure his attaining a spiritual “double portion.” And now I’m reminded that keeping our eyes on the eyes of Jesus—watching His face as He ascends—is thusly knowing the One who sits upon the throne of Heaven. Our own “double portion” is to possess His Spirit (here, within us) and to “know the one in whom I have placed my confidence” (there, seated, forever).

Our eyes are unto your eyes, Jesus!