~ 2 Important Historical
Events ~
The
Ascent (of the Son of God to heaven) ~ “Now when He [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they
watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward
heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also
said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you
into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven’” (Acts
1:9-11).
Two of the four Gospels
also record this important event. “And
He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed
them. Now it came to pass, while He
blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to
Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen” (Luke 24:50-53). “So then, after the Lord
had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right
hand of God. And they went out and
preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through
the accompanying signs. Amen” (Mark 16:19-20).
This
miracle, recorded in the New Testament, is one of the most significant and
important of all miracles in the Scriptures.
When Jesus was came to earth as a human infant He was wrapped in
swaddling clothes [infant cloth of the day which restricted movement] and when
He left this planet as the Savior He was wrapped in a cloud of His Shekinah [God’s
presence, closely associated with light] glory.
The Descent (of
the Spirit of God to earth) ~ “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come [were fulfilled],
they were all with one accord in one
place. And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where
they were sitting. Then there appeared
to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy
Spirit” (Acts 2:1-4a).
comment: Jesus Christ, is seen
in the Passover. “Indeed
Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us” (1
Corinthians 5:7b). Passover is a type or
foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus Christ and was fulfilled in the
death of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The
Son of God is also seen in this Day of Pentecost [50 days after the Feast of
Firstfruits]. The Messiah is the first
fruit, the first to be resurrected. “Christ the firstfruits,
afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming” (1 Corinthians 15:23b).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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