“SAT DOWN”
The
Meaning Of It------------------Hebrews 1:3
Our
Lord Jesus Christ, when he had finished all the work which his Father gave him
to do upon the earth as our Substitute, Surety, and Mediator, “sat down on the right hand of the Majesty
on high!” Let me show you something about what that means. Here are seven
reasons why the Lord Jesus Christ, the God-man, our Mediator and Substitute sat
down upon the throne of grace, on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
1.
He
sat down because his work was finished
(John 19:30; Rom. 8:33-34; Heb. 10:10-14).
2.
He
sat down because God the Father accepted his sacrifice as our sin-atoning Substitute (Isa. 53:10-11).
The
Lord God sees of the travail of his soul and is satisfied. The law and justice
of God, the righteousness and truth of God, the holiness and purity of God
cannot demand more than Christ paid for the sins of his people! Now, God can be
and is, both just and the Justifier of all who believe on his dear Son. He is
both “a just God and a Savior”.
3.
The
Lord Jesus Christ sat down in heaven, as our great High Priest upon the throne
of grace, because he is now, as the God-man our Mediator, the sovereign Monarch
of all the universe (John
17:2; Rom. 14:9).
4.
The
Lord Jesus took his place in glory, at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
because this Man is himself God.
The
throne of God is his throne! He was given this place as a man; but it was
always his as God; and he took it. He “sat
down”, as the God-man, our Savior!
5.
The
Lord Jesus Christ sat down upon the right hand of God, as the Representative
and Forerunner of his people (Heb. 6:20; 1 John 2:1-3).
Yonder,
in Glory Land, upon the very throne of God is a Man, A Man who is himself God,
who incessantly pleads our cause with the Father. Because our Forerunner is
there, we soon shall be.
6.
The
Lord Jesus Christ sat down in heaven, because he has now opened the way for
sinners to come to God (Heb. 10:19-22).
7.
The
Lord Jesus sat down in heaven as a mighty Victor, a Conqueror whose enemies
shall never rise again, whose
enemies must and shall be put under his feet (Phil. 2:8-11).
Because
Christ sat down in glory, as the mighty Captain of our salvation, our salvation
is a matter of certainty. We are now more than conquerors in him (Rom.
8:28-39).