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Great Joy

  Luke 24:50-52 – “And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.” Jesus led the disciples as far as Bethany, He lifted His hands, and He blessed them. This was before His ascension and before they went to the Upper Room to spend 10 days seeking to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:52 says, “And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. This is the first time the disciples are described as having great joy. To say we are living in troublesome times is an understatement.  We are engaged with an enemy who would love to destroy our society, rob us of our freedoms, and eliminate our worship.  The financial world is in a place of uncertainty. Inflation is at all-time highs. The world is in a difficult place and many nations are experiencing financial cha