Ascension

Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.

The Lord who began his descent of humility in His incarnation completes His ascension of exaltation as He ascends to sit “at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” Christ is now reigning in power from Heaven. He is now “above every name.” (Philippians 2:9) Jesus the Messiah continues to reign as King, intercede for us as Priest and speak to us as Prophet.
In addition to His continued rule, Christ now glorifies humanity by taking part of us into Heaven. Since we believe in the “resurrection of the body,” Jesus did not throw off His body like an old rag. Rather, in His Bodily Ascension, He has taken our full humanity into the place of highest glory. We are exalted since our common humanity in Christ has been exalted. This should affect deeply how we view and treat our bodies.