rom 08v34 Who Is Even At The Right Hand of God

 

"...WHO IS EVEN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD..."

Romans 8:34

 

Because the Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, in order to redeem, pardon, and justify God's elect, he has been exalted to the throne of universal dominion at the right hand of God. Today the God-man reigns in sovereign serenity over all things. The purpose of his mediatorial reign is that he might give eternal life unto as many as the Father gave into his hands, as the Surety of the covenant, before the world began. Nothing can be more comforting to the believer's heart than the fact of Christ's exaltation and Lordship. This is the basis of our assurance and confidence before God.

 

THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST ASSURES ME THAT MY SIN IS GONE. By way of divine imputation, our sins were laid upon Christ. He bore our sins in his own body on the tree. In his body our sins were nailed to the cross. Because he bore our sins, he died and was buried. Now the fact that he is risen and exalted to the throne of heaven is proof positive that our sins are all taken away. In the book of God's law and justice not one sin is recorded against any believer:

 

THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST ASSURES ME THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR MY EVERLASTING GOOD. In the covenant of grace the Lord Jesus Christ voluntarily assumed the responsibility for my eternal welfare, as my Surety. Now he has authority and power over all flesh; and he governs all things with a sovereign and omnipotent hand to secure nothing but good for them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

THE SOVEREIGN MAJESTY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ASSURES ME THAT ALL OF GOD'S ELECT ARE SAFE. Not one of that vast multitude given to Christ in the covenant of grace and redeemed by him at Calvary shall ever perish. The primary purpose of his glorious reign as Mediator and King is "that he should give eternal life unto as many as thou hast given him". If one of those given to him should fail to obtain eternal life, then the Lordship of Christ would prove to be a failure. But that cannot be! "The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand." The cross of Christ shall never be discovered a miscarriage. All of his sheep must be saved. Every believer is safe and secure, because our Head is exalted to the throne of heaven; and where the Head is his members must also be.