THE BENEFIT OF CHRIST ASCENSION

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

Sunday 4th April 2016

Topic: The benefits of Christ Ascension

Text: Hebrews 4:14

"We have a great high priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God"

After the resurrection of Jesus is the ascension. It marks the occasion when the risen Christ ascended to the father in glory. Though this part of the eternal work of salvation is often neglected and not taken to heart, but its a great factor in the life of Christ and Christians, and no complete view of Jesus Christ is possible unless the ascension and its consequences are included. What does the ascension mean to the believer? (a) Its speaks of an accomplished work of redemption (Hebrew 8:1). (b) It shows the Saviour's high priestly work (Hebrew 4:14) (c) It manifests His Lordship over the Church(Ephesian 1:22) (d) It talks of His intercession for us with His heavenly father( 1Timothy 2:'15). (e) It makes the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (Act 2:33) (f) And the assurance of the Lord's presence with us today(1Thessalonian 4:6)
Think of it! Jesus did not only die but He rose again from the grave, went back to the father and He is interceding for us right now. And He is coming back again. May the remembrance of just not His resurrection but also His ascension be a time for special rejoicing and Thanksgiving, because the Jesus who died to save us now lives to save us.

PRAYER
Father, i commit my life totally to you, let the benefits of Christ ascension be a reality in my life and family in Jesus name.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Numbers 33-34; Luke 9:10-27; Proverbs 8:22-31