God gives us some information that brings us great joy! Jesus, our resurrected, glorious Savior, is in heaven, at the right hand of God the Father. Right now!
1 Peter 3:22 -- "Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand -- with angels, authorities, and powers in submission to Him."
And Mark 16:19, "After the Lord had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven, and He sat at the right hand of God."
Luke 24:51 and Acts 1:9-11 describe His bodily ascent into heaven - while the disciples gazed in wonder.
There are many other references to Jesus' presence in heaven, "seated at the right hand of God."
Acts 7:55 describes Stephen's vision of Christ in heaven as he is being stoned to death -- this one is a little different: Christ is "standing," not "seated," at God's right hand.
(Maybe He is standing because, as Stephen is dying, Christ is getting ready to receive him into His glory and kingdom - personally greeting him, welcoming him --- honoring him for his sacrifice. ?)
Anyway, Jesus is in an actual place called heaven, a place of glory, surrounded by angelic hosts.
He is honored and glorified at God's right hand!
Our Savior, the tortured, mocked and crucified One, is now receiving cosmic glory. (We can only imagine!)
What joy we have! Our crucified Savior is now bring worshipped and adored -- and will be forever.
And someday we will be there, too!
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