THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

The Risen Christ, after His resurrection, spent forty days with His disciples, appearing to them and sharing with them His peace and asking them to go everywhere and baptize them all in His name, and then He ascended into heaven. The one who descended was taken into heaven.

1.The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ provides an explanation of where the Risen Christ is now: He is in heaven, sitting at the right hand of the Father. The Bible says from heaven, He is continuing to look after His sheep. He continues to shower upon us his blessings. we are not alone but Jesus who came among us, lived, suffered and died for our sins is always with us. And He asked us to pray without ceasing and thus we come to know His presence and experience his love and kindness. Before leaving, Jesus promised that he would send the third person, the advocate to remind us everything that He taught and did. As we celebrate the Ascension of Christ our lord, let us adore him.

2. The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ provides explanation of why the Risen Christ was seen by many followers of his disciples: After His crucifixion, the disciples lost hope and they began to hide behind locked door for the fear of authorities and then Christ who promised them that He would come back to life, after his resurrection appeared to them and shared with them his peace. He gave them His divine peace to destroy their fear and anxieties of human authorities. he said, "do not be afraid and I will be with you until the end of time". Jesus for forty days appeared to his disciples in many ways and encouraged them to go everywhere to proclaim the good news. As we celebrate the Ascension of Christ our lord, let us adore him.

3. The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ provides assurance that the Risen Christ is still with us and He will also return to us on the last day; The risen Christ never left us and he is always with us. when we call upon Him with faith and hope, there we will experience his presence and we may come to know his presence among our brothers and sisters in need. The Christ who is sitting at the right hand of God will come again to judge us. He will come to glorify all his followers saying, "come and enter into the house of God prepared for you". As we today celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us adore him.4. Finally, His ascension gives us responsibility to continue His miracles and wonders among people; Before going up to heaven, Jesus asked his disciples to go everywhere and baptize them all in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. He gave them authority and power to do his will. Jesus said, "anyone who keeps his commandments will be saved and be given life everlasting. And today we are asked to continue his mission , we are asked to preach the good news of salvation among people. we are asked be his followers in words and deeds. So as we celebrate the Ascension of our lord Jesus, let us celebrate our life in Him. Amen.