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Humble Hero
Then the gates of the city of God were opened wide, and the
angel throng swept through the gates in a burst of ecstatic music.
The commanders of the angel hosts and the sons of God representing
unfallen worlds were assembled to welcome the Redeemer and to
celebrate His triumph.
But He waved them back—not yet. He entered into the presence
of His Father. He pointed to His wounded head, His pierced side,
His marred feet; He lifted His hands bearing the print of nails. He
presented those raised with Him as representatives of that great
number who will come from the grave at His second coming. Before
the earth was created, Father and Son had clasped hands in a solemn
pledge that Christ would become the Redeemer for the human race.
When Christ on the cross cried out, “It is finished,” He addressed the
Father. The agreement had been fully carried out. Now He declared,
“Father, I have completed the work of redemption.” “I desire that
they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am.”
John
17:24
.
The voice of God proclaimed that justice was satisfied, that
Satan was vanquished. Christ’s toiling, struggling ones on earth
were “accepted in the Beloved.”
Ephesians 1:6
. The Father’s arms
encircled His Son, and He gave the word, “Let all the angels of God
worship him.”
Hebrews 1:6
.
Heaven seemed to overflow with joy and praise. Love had con-
quered! The lost was found! Heaven rang with voices in lofty tones
proclaiming,
“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13
From that scene of heavenly joy, there comes back to us on
earth the echo of Christ’s words, “I am ascending to My Father
and your Father, and to My God and your God.”
John 20:17
. The
family of heaven and the family of earth are one. For us our Lord
ascended, and for us He lives! “Therefore He is also able to save to
the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always
lives to make intercession for them.”
Hebrews 7:25
.