Jesus
Close your eyes for a minute and think of Jesus. What image do you see?
Many people like the little baby Jesus – cute and innocent, and when Christmas is past, they pack him neatly away in a box. They want the boxed up baby Jesus that they can pull out for special occasions or when they really need something. But this is not who Jesus is; he grew up!
Then there is Savior Jesus on the cross. He is the one who will save us from any situation we manage to get ourselves into. Also, this is not who Jesus is! Yes, He died on the cross and was buried but He rose from the grave!
Another image people often have of Jesus is the robe Jesus. This is Jesus in a Jewish robe walking among the people, performing miracles, living a humble life. This was once Jesus but just like baby Jesus and crucified Jesus, it is not who Jesus is right now.
Our knowledge of Jesus will be deficient if it is limited to only the baby Jesus, robe Jesus, and crucified Jesus – as they are all in the past! These knowledge falls short on helping us to see who Jesus is right now.
Acts 7:55-56 says that Stephen, “being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God!”
Do you see Jesus on the right hand of God? What is he doing there? We need to look to Psalms 110:1 for an answer.
“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
He is on a throne in heaven as your king. He is there to be served because he alone is worthy.
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. Revelation 5: 11-14