When we come to this matter of spiritual warfare
and the evidence of Jesus' victory we find both His posture and position
important. He sits down at the right hand of God. For Jesus to sit
is to indicate accomplishment and honor. To sit at God's right hand is to
indicate blessing and authority. Some have wrestled with the concept of
being at God's right hand as God is spirit. When the Bible speaks of
God's right hand we call it an anthromorphic expression. That is to
describe God with human characteristics so that we better appreciate His
attributes. Also, we wouldn't necessarily describe God as
right-handed. It is again just to speak of Him in understandable ways
since most folk are right-handed. (70-90% == Wikipedia). Never fear
though, He blesses left-handed people, too! (Judges 3:15)
There is a beautiful story in Genesis 48:8-19
where the patriarch Jacob blesses Joseph's younger son with his right hand
while crossing his left to the older grandson. Joseph is troubled by this,
but Jacob instructs him that while the older boy will be great the younger will
be even greater. To be sitting at God's right hand is a stirring reminder
that Jesus is the greatest!!
See you Sunday!
1. According to Hebrews 1:3 how would
Jesus sitting down indicate accomplishment?
2. Reading Esther 3:1 gives us an
appreciation for Jesus' being seated as an honor.
3. Study the interesting parable and
principle Jesus taught about where to sit when you go to a dinner party.
Luke 14:7-11
4. Note the Biblical emphasis on God's
right hand. Psalm 118:15, 16; Isaiah 62:8
5. Why is sitting at God's right hand
considered a place of blessing? Psalm 16:11; Matthew 25:34
6. To sit at God's right hand is to be in
the position of authority and power. Read Exodus 15:6; Luke 22:69
7. Look at Luke 20:41-44. Explain
the riddle Jesus gives the teachers of the law based on Psalm 110:1.
8. Do you think we could reverently
describe Jesus as God's "right-hand man"? Ephesians 1:20
9. Why do you think Jesus' posture changed
in Acts 7:55-60?
