Christ's Ascension!
"For Christ has not entered the holy places made with
hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven
itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us."
Hebrews 9: 24
Preaching through the Bible sometimes results in important events
getting little attention. Example is the ascension of Christ to heaven
forty days after His resurrection—one of the most important events
in all of Christian theology.
But going verse-by-verse through the New Testament means you only
encounter three references to this important event: Mark 16:19; Luke 24:
50-53; Acts 1:9-11. An entire chapter of the book of Hebrews discusses
the implications of the ascension: Christ entering the heavenly sanctuary
as our High Priest and Intercessor before the throne of God (Hebrews 9).
We should take great joy from the Ascension of Jesus and
contemplate what it means for us. As our High Priest, Christ
presented Himself to the Father and secured the eternal
redemption of His Church by His own blood.
As our Intercessor, Christ stands between us and God the Father,
defending us against Satan’s accusations (Romans 8:33-34). You
are saved, and remained saved and sanctified, because Christ
ascended to heaven.
Praise God today for what the ascension of
Christ means in your life: saved, sealed,
sanctified, secure forever.
"Astronauts sink into insignificance
beside this Ascension!"
Vance Havner
