At The Right Hand

…looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  

Hebrews 12:2 

Christ has been wildly successful in all His undertakings. Our text is telling us the secret of living the life of faith. If we are to live by faith, Christ must fill our vision. He is the end and the means to the end. When we look unto Jesus, what will we see? We will see that He endured all with the grand purpose of the total redemption of His people in view. This total redemption is the joy that was set before Him. We see that He endured it, despising the shame. The insults, calumny and degradation He endured, in no way reflected on His true identity. He has now seated Himself, at His Father’s bidding, at the right hand of the throne of God. This is the proof of the success of all His efforts. He is there, according to various writers of Scripture, waiting for His enemies to be made His footstool. This is important for us because it means we are not part of a lost cause in any way. Now is the time when He is building His church, that is, gathering His redeemed together by the work of the Holy Spirit. He is subduing all things unto Himself. In all His works, Jesus never fails.  

High King of heaven, 
we rejoice that You have redeemed us with  
Your own precious blood. 
We praise You that You will succeed in every way. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning