Why is the Ascension of Jesus important? The disciples didn’t understand it, they are still in fact asking Jesus about when he will restore Israel even at this point! And although it’s a familiar part of our own canon, perhaps we don’t understand the significance of it either. But Jesus himself tells us, he had to go, he had to go because if he didn’t the Spirit couldn’t come and his desire for us is to be filled with the Spirit! What does this final earthly encounter with Jesus tell us and how can we live as those filled with the Spirit, expectant that Jesus who left, will return joyously once more?