Jesus, after the resurrection, appeared to his disciples and others, for 40 days before He was taken up to where He came from, back to His Father in Heaven, to eternity and infinity.

Read Acts 1:6-11

Acts 1:11 Angels were speaking these words to His disciples, after Jesus was taken up saying "Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven."

The ascension of Jesus brought to an official, glorious and triumphant end to earthly ministry of the Lord and initiated His ministry at the right hand of the Father.

Paul wrote to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4:16) that Jesus would descend from Heaven with a shout, how in God's world could He descend again to earth if He never ascended up in the first place?

Why do we find it so hard to believe the scripture when even history itself tells us Jesus went back to the Father after His redeeming visit to this planet?

He plainly says in John 14:3, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also"

Again, how could Jesus be preparing a place for we believers if he had not ascended back to His Father?

Jesus' last meeting with His disciples was in Jerusalem; there He led them out to Bethany (Luke 24:50) and from the hilltops of Bethany He passed into the clouds. I believe that waiting angel chariots drove the triumphant Savior away to the throne of God.

He came, He saw, He conquered

Will you, my dear friend, believe on this man who wore the seamless robe, with nail prints in His hands, feet and spear hole in His side?


 
 

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