Acts 1:6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Jesus tells the disciples here that the knowledge of when is not for them to know. This directive is maybe less about not being curious and more about not letting the need for information, the when in the case of the disciples, get in the way of doing what God has called them to do.
Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
I can learn a lot from this directive. I like to know, to understand things. I am always interested in the why of a situation. Sometimes, my need to understand clouds my ability to accept and do. This chapter helps me to see that God’s will can be accomplished even if I don’t understand the why or how. It also tells me that my focus on the why and how could keep me from accomplishing His will.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Lord, I know You have a plan for me. I also know You gave me this curious, inquisitive mind. Help me not to get so focused on my will (especially the need to understand why and how) that I neglect to follow Your will for me. Help me to shine Your light and bring You glory always. Amen.
Acts 1:9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Have a blessed day.