May 4

The Return of the Lord to Heaven (a legend):

The angels gave Him a fantastic welcome. And they gathered around Him, full of questions. About His death, resurrection and ascension.

What is it all about? they asked.

The redemption of the world. He replied.

But You have come back here. How will the world know about it?

I have trained My men.

To evangelize the whole world?

Yes, indeed, every corner of it.

How many men did You train for such a mammoth task?

A handful.

A handful? But What if they fail?

If they fail, I have made no other plans.

But is that not a great risk to take?

No, they will not fail.

. . . as they were looking on, (Jesus) was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Acts 1:9 

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your faith in us and our faith in You, which keeps us from failing.