Jerusalem

Stay in Jerusalem

“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
  Luke 24:49      

To remain in Jerusalem was an imposition of the Lord Jesus. He knew that would be impossible for His disciple to remain in His presence without the Holy Spirit.

Everything that the Lord Jesus did was in the City of Jerusalem, all of His ministry developed there. The life of Abraham with God also stared when he took his son Isaac to be offered as a burnt sacrifice on Mount Moriah, which is in Jerusalem. For this and many other reasons, the Lord Jesus commanded them to remain in Jerusalem until they receive the Holy Spirit.

Everything the Lord Jesus did was under the control and the power of the Holy Spirit. It was the Holy Spirit who resurrected Him.

When Jesus determined that they should stay in Jerusalem, there were 500 people, but only 120 were baptized with the Holy Spirit.  This was because they were the ones who paid the price and sacrificed their all in obedience to the voice of God. To stay in Jerusalem means to forget about anything else and think about the Holy Spirit 24/7 until He enters your life.