Good Morning
All!!
Acts 7:56; “And he said, “Behold,
I see the heavens opened, and
the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
It is a common event. When
someone comes into a room, you rise up and greet them. It is a sign of respect, honor, and
happiness. We show respect by rising up
and stepping toward them and greeting them.
We show them honor. By rising, we
are also offering them our seat. We also
show our happiness as we rise and go and greet them as they enter. These are a few reasons that we stand when
someone comes into a room.
Our verse is a rare
one. This is the only place in
Scriptures where Jesus is described as “standing” at the right hand of
God. Usually, he is “seated” at the
right hand of God. So what does this
mean? When Jesus is seated it is as the
one who has the power and authority. As
Jesus is seated at the right hand of God, he rules. He rules with all the power, majesty and
authority that God the Father bestows on him.
Remember, Jesus is the Word and it is by the Word that all was created
and is sustained. It is from this seat
of power and authority that Jesus rules the universe. He is the King and the king never has to stand
when someone enters; the king remains seated and the person who enters comes
and bows before the king. So why does
Jesus stand in our verse?
This verse is part of
the story about the stoning of Stephen.
As Stephen is dying, he sees Jesus standing at the right hand of
God. Why? Perhaps because the King was getting up to welcome
home one of his blessed children. Jesus
stood to welcome Stephen home. Isn’t
that an amazing thought? The King of
kings and Lord of lords stands and comes and welcomes the believer home. Think of how great of love this is, the King
rises up and greets the beloved child as he comes home.
So how does that impact
you, right now? Just think, if Jesus
loves us enough to get excited when we get to heaven; think how much he loves
us right now! As He anxiously awaits our
arrival, He watches over us. He guides
us, guards us, comforts us and gives us the certainty of hope. He wants us to succeed in this life, to make
it to our eternal perfect life. He wants
us to live the life which we are designed to live; a life of love and
contentment. He offers us peace.
We can live our life
with the full knowledge that Jesus is not only waiting for us but is anxiously
waiting, excited for our arrival. This
love permeates all of our life. Jesus
eagerly awaits our arrival. His love
moves through all of our life and all of our actions. He waits for you with his love.
Dearest Jesus, in your great love for us you are eager to greet
us. Give us the faith to trust in your
mercy to sustain us, to trust in your grace to keep us strong. Gather us around your throne and keep us
safe. Be with those who are lost and
fail to see your love in their life. Use
us to bring your love to them. In Jesus’
precious name we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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