All days are not the same. Ascension Day is unique in all of history. I am convinced it is Jesus’ favorite holiday, yet it gets truly little attention in the Evangelical Church. Please consider the following.
A summary
“Today” is the day that Jesus…
- Gave His disciples His last earthly blessing. (Luke 24:50)
- Charged His followers to be His witnesses. (Acts 1:8)
- Ascended to His Father’s right hand. (Acts 1:9)
- Sat down at His Father’s right hand and His enemies became His footstool. (Heb 1:13)
- Entered His pre-incarnate glory. (John 17:5)
- Was welcomed back into Heaven as the victorious Savior. “Well done…” The long trip was finally over. (Eph 4:10)
- Was exalted to the” highest place” and given a name above every other name. (Phil 2:9)
- Gave people as gifts to His church. (Eph 4:8)
- Began His High Priestly ministry of intercession for the saints. (Rom 8:34, Heb 8:1)
And His disciples…
- Watched in awe as He ascended. (Acts 1:11)
- Worshipped Him (Luke 24:52)
- Obeyed Him by going to the upper room to begin 10 days of prayer prior to Pentecost. (Acts 1:12-14)
And we…
- We took our place seated with Him in heavenly places. (Eph 2:6)