It came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted
from them and carried up into heaven. —Luke 24:51
{CHAMBERS} “The
ascension is the complete fulfillment of the transfiguration. Our Lord returned
to His original glory, but not simply as the Son of God— He returned to His
father as the Son of Man as well. There is now freedom of access for anyone
straight to the very throne of God because of the ascension of the Son of Man.
As the Son of Man, Jesus Christ deliberately limited His omnipotence,
omnipresence, and omniscience. But now they are His in absolute, full power. As
the Son of Man, Jesus Christ now has all the power at the throne of God. From
His ascension forward He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.”
{ELGIN} As I consider the events of this life on
earth, often times they take on a much larger appearance than they rightly deserve. Oh that I could keep perspective on this life
in the light of His glory and grace. To
understand that I am a child of the King and as such am no longer bound to the
affairs of this world. I have access
into the very presence of Father God, the creator of the universe, through
Jesus Christ. I may have to deal with
the mundane, it is real, but it is so puny in the face of eternity. Since we are born again, we are eternally God’s
own. (Romans 8:31-35) “What then
shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who
did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not
with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s
elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died,
and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also
makes intercession for us. Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or
persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”
What is it that you are facing today? You may be feeling the breath of the lion on
your neck. You may be withering as you face the heat of the furnace. Perhaps you are staring at the death of your
mortal body in the face. Whatever it might be, “Our God is greater, our God is
stronger God You are higher than any other, Our God is Healer,
awesome in power, Our God, Our God, Into the darkness you shine, Out of the
ashes we rise, There’s No one like you, None like you.” (Our God, Chris
Tomlin). (Proverbs 3:5,6) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not
lean on your own understanding. In all
your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”
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