Even now, as our world seems to be falling apart at the seams, consider where Jesus is presently. Jesus is in heaven. What is he doing there? “He was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God” (Mark 16:19). What a compelling and disturbing image. Right now our world is marred by sin and evil. The church is undergoing incredible difficulties. War seems to be at our doorstep. And what does Jesus do? He sits. This is not laziness or apathy. This is Jesus trusting his Father. Jesus trusts so deeply that he sits and rests at God’s side.
