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Meditation - 7th Sunday Easter
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The Ascension of the Lord
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Meditation - 7th Sunday Easter
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The Ascension of the Lord
Since many dioceses now celebrate the Ascension on the last Sunday of Easter rather than the Thursday before, we decided to reflect once more on this wonderful feast.
And why not? It marks the fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer: “Give glory to your son” (John 17:1). It’s hard to imagine anything more glorious than our risen Lord ascending bodily to heaven.
What a triumphal day it was for him as he returned to sit at his Father’s right hand, having defeated sin and death once and for all!
The Ascension is a day of great rejoicing and hope for us as we look forward to our own ascension.
- Scripture assures us that Jesus will come back one day and take us to be with him in heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
- That means every part of us—body, mind, and spirit.
- All of our sickness, pain, and frailty will be gone.
- Our minds will be so full of the Lord’s joy that any sadness, doubt, and fear will vanish.
- Our spirits will be so united with Jesus that we will feel no separation from him at all.
It all sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? It’s so hard to imagine heaven, isn’t it? But we don’t have to depend on imagination. We know beyond any doubt that all of God’s promises are true (2 Corinthians 1:20), so it’s not a matter of imagination. It’s a matter of solid faith.
Are you struggling with something right now?
Perhaps you are going through some hardship, and you don’t think you can endure it any longer.
Whatever your burden, you can lighten it by fixing your eyes on Jesus.
Although your salvation is not complete, you are already seated with him in glory (Ephesians 2:6).
Put aside your worries for a moment, and just thank God for all he has done for you—and all he’s going to do!
“Lord, thank you for your marvelous plan of salvation! Because you have ascended in triumph, I can rejoice in knowing that you are with me, and that I will be with you forever!”