The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09
JESUS EXAULTED,
(selected for The Times Dispatch.)


'Sit thou at my right hand"
It will be remembered how our Saviour
perplexed the Pharisees. by showing that
these words were addressed by the Fatha<
to the Messiah, whom David calls his
Lord" though he was his SON." But
let US not notice the expression ITSELF
and tho moro so because the expression
occurs so frequently in the Scriptures
1t may be considered as importing re.
nose and refreshment after all his ex-
ertion and toll. For he did labor, as he
said. II must work the works Of him that
sent me while 1t Is day; the night
cometh, wherein no man can work" AZ
the close Of life, therefore, he could
acknowledge, ."I have glorified thee on
the earth: have finished tho work which
thou gavest me to do" And though, from
the state OF his mind and heart, to do
the will Of him that sent him to finish
his work was his meat and drink, yet he
was no stranger to WEAKNESS and SUI
fering. But he hath entered into his rest,
having ceased from his own works as God
did from his. He bleedeth. he dieth no
more. For the Joy that was set before
him he endured the cross. despising the
shame. and is set down at the right hand
OF the throne of Cod
Sitting at the right hand denotes pre-
eminence. At the last day the saints are
represented as at the right hand of the
Judge. Joseph wished the right hand Of
his father to be imposed upon the head
of Manasseh. his first born. At Solomon's
right hand sat the queen. In hold OF
Ophir, The greatest honor king can
show to any person Is to seat him at his
right hand. Hence all the glories of en-
pire therefore. were to descend from this
station. as we see IN the psalm before
u.s. From thence his enemies were to be
made his footstool; from thence he should
send forth the rod OF his strength out OF
Zion, and ruls in the midst of his foes;
from thence, In the dew OF the morning;
and from thence he should strike through
kings In the day Of his wrath. drink OF
the brook in the way, and lift up his head
as moro than a conqueror. Hence the
apostle considers 1t the extreme OF dig
nifty: To which OF the angels said he at
any time. "slt on my right hand. until
make thine enemies thy footstool?' and
again, HE set him at his own right hand
In the heavenly places, far above all
principally. and power, and might, and
dominion, and every name that is named,
not only in this world, but also IN that
which Is to come; and hath put all things
under his feet"
Much of this is at present unrcalizcd.
But we see Jesus for the suffering OF
death. crowned with glory and honor.
And the view should crafty our arectlon.
Love delights in the glory OF Its OBJ
ject. IT, therefore, we love him In SIN
certy, after sympthizing with Him In
the garden. and shifting on our breasts
at the cross, what satisfaction shall we
feel to view Him possessed OF power
over all flesh all power M heaven and
In earth, and exalted far above all
heavens. that he might fill all things,
John could not go on with his description
OF Him without pausing to express the
alteration of his heart; ITO Him be glory
and dominion for over and ever Amen"
Let the view also encourage our hope,
We are deeply interested in Ills eleva-
ton. 1t was expedlent for us that He
went away, In Ills ascension He received
gifts for men. AS glorified. He gives the
Holy Ghost AS exalted, He Is Prince
and Saviour to rule and relieve His
people, and TO make all things work
together for their good. 'Who Is he that
condemneth? 1t is Christ that died, yea.
rather, that is risen again, who Is even
at the right hand Of God who also
maketh intercession for us" lie is our
head and representative, and by reason
OF our union with Him, we are "qulckened
together with Christ, and raised up 10
gether, and made to SIT 'ose'"'f ~
heavenly places In Christ
And lot 1t wean US from 'As '"'s'''