[This week's lectionary readings]

Bibbulkyalglican has this to say:

It struck me today during the Daily Office what an extra-ordinary vote of confidence in human beings (or th disciples at least) the Ascension is. God having sufficient confidence in just a few men and assorted othe “witnesses” who were mainly female to leave them to get on with task of creating the Kingdom here on earth. [link]

Not much I can add to this. May we all remember how much God trusts us.