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no doubt you've heard the phrase out of

sight out of mind that someone who's not

around who you haven't seen in a long

time doesn't have much impact or

relevance in your day-to-day life the

Bible tells us that after Jesus's

resurrection he ascended into heaven

disappearing from view out of sight but

we're also told that because of where he

now resides we can be assured that he's

very relevant in our daily lives so

where is Jesus now he's seated at the

right hand of God the Father but what

difference does that make to us in our

day-to-day lives well first it reminds

us that Jesus rules over all creation

Psalm 110 paints his beautiful picture

where all of God's enemies are a

footstool of Jesus as he sits at the

Father's right hand can you see the

comfort of that in your daily life when

you're struggling with discouragement or

disappointment or even bitterness about

the way your life is going or when

you're discouraged and angry at all the

injustice and evil in the world and like

David and Psalm 37 you're tempted to say

why do the wicked seem to flourish in

those moments consider where Jesus is

now he's at the right hand of God the

Father see him their enemies his

footstool the one who conquered death is

now ruling the world and we're told in

Ephesians 1 that Jesus was given all

authority and will one day return and

make the crooked places straight so let

where Jesus is now give you hope and

courage to trust and follow him the one

who's enemies are already his footstool

but there's even more not only as Jesus

the king who rules but he is the priest

who intercedes Hebrews 10 tells us that

Jesus is the great high priest who on

the cross offered himself as the

ultimate sacrifice for sin and he is now

interceding and praying for us at the

Father's right hand he is our advocate

in every sense of that word so to see

Jesus at God's right hand as our high

priest is to remember that there is no

condemnation for our sin that Jesus

sacrificed himself so that we could be

united with him we have the full rights

therefore as God's children so yes Jesus

is out of sight we can't physically see

him but he is active in our day-to-day

lives and in this world at the right

hand of God the Father ruling is our

King interceding as our priest and

waiting to return when he will wipe away

every tier beats swords into plowshares

and flood the world with his glory and

grace