Christ Ascended - Its Meaning

We want to think at this time about the grace that has been given all of Christ's people as a result of His having accomplished redemption and His having ascended on high. When Christ ascended on high, what did it mean for His Church? It meant that each and every person who who received Christ would not only be receiving the gift of justifying grace leading to salvation, but they would receive the gift of sanctifying grace leading to a better knowledge of what it would mean to be a part of Christ's spiritual body, and what it would mean, then, for each Christian to grow up into Christlikeness. Because Christ ascended on high 3 very great blessings are granted to each and every Christian. 1st of all – The blessing of grace, being given to each one of us, according to the measure of Christ's gift. 2nd – The blessing to us, of captivity being led captive. And 3rd – The blessing of His filling all things. Let us receive the truth of these great blessings with the joy of realizing that it really is a great blessing to be a part of Christ's body, the Church.