Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
Our little work of accepting each other in the church is part of the big work God is doing in the world.
Because of a general persecution in Jerusalem, the believers were scattered and took the gospel to Judea and Samaria, where many believed in Christ.
In the triumphant conclusion of Exodus, God filled his dwelling and led his people, which he does today in a much greater way.