December 21st

Daily Reading

Psalm 24:7-10

Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty;
the Lord, invincible in battle.
Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory.

Mark 16:19

When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Luke 24:51

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.

(Readings taken from Bible Gateway, https://www.biblegateway.com/ New Living Translation)

Hail the Conquering King

Jesus’ ascension to Heaven is a story of victory!

Cue the sweeping orchestra and rumbling drums. Cast your eyes to the Heavens to see fireworks and pageantry. All of Heaven captivated by the final blow. God’s redemptive plan has been masterfully outworked.

This is the moment which now marks the victorious life that we can experience in King Jesus. His ascension into Glory demonstrates the Power belonging to our conquering King alone.

Jesus passed through the grave, rose triumphant to control the curse of sin and death established at the garden, and now He lives!

This is a God like no other. Our God is not a god of stone or clay.

Silent.

Dead.

Powerless.

Our God is not merely a man with interesting ideas, on his own journey of spiritual enlightenment.

He is the Living God.

And He reigns!