问题49：基督现在在哪里？
答：基督的身体在死后第三天从坟墓中复活，坐在父的右边，统管祂的国度、并为我们代求，直到祂再来审判和更新整个世界。
儿童版：基督的身体在死后第三天从坟墓中复活，坐在父的右边。

Question 49: Where is Christ Now?
Answer: Christ rose bodily from the grave on the third day after his death and is seated at the right hand of the Father, ruling his kingdom and interceding for us, until he returns to judge and renew the whole world.
For Kids: Christ rose bodily from the grave on the third day after his death and is seated at the right hand of the Father.


歌谱 Lead Sheet

经文

《以弗所书》1 章20 节至21 节：

　　就是照祂在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使祂从死里复活，叫祂在天上坐在自己的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的，和一切有名的，不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了。

注解

查理·卫斯理

称颂祂复活的日子，
是我们期盼的眼神！
基督，一朝披肉身
今已回天家！

看哪，天门翘首待，
万丈光辉迎凯旋，
荣耀主，已得胜！
天使环绕高声唱。

祂打败罪和死，
荣耀主，已得胜！
虽直上九霄，归王位，
仍心念，地和其上的。

看哪！祂把手举起！
看哪！那爱的钉痕！
听哪！祂慈爱声音，
倾福于普世教会！

为我们，祂乃愿死；
为万人，祂仍代求。
在天堂，祂预备了地方，
人要与祂同住。

万世之主啊，
今日在我们眼前被提。
看看祢忠实的仆人，请看！
我们都不住地仰望祢。

虽眼看不见，
祢在高高的天上，
求使我心上腾，
跟随祢飞到云端。

让我们往上飞，
乘着那爱之翼；
期盼我主快来，
思乡心切。

当那日，
与祢肩并肩，
治理到万代；
与祢面对面，
徜徉在乐园。

默想

大卫·毕思固

　　毫无疑问，你曾经听过「相忘于江湖」这句话。当有些人你很久不见，没有太多生活交集时，他们对你日常生活的影响就会减弱。圣经告诉我们，当耶稣复活后祂升天了，消失在人们的视野之中。但我们也被教导，因着祂现在的所居之地，我们可以确信祂与我们的日常生活息息相关。

　　耶稣现在在哪里？祂坐在天父的右边。但这会使我们的日常生活有什么不同呢？首先，这提醒我们，耶稣掌管所有的受造之物。《诗篇》110 篇描绘出一幅美丽的画面：耶稣坐在天父的右边，所有神的仇敌是祂的脚凳。你能从中看到带给你日常生活的安慰吗？当你正处于沮丧或失望中，或对未来生活产生苦毒时，或当你对世界上所有的不公和邪恶感到沮丧和愤怒时，就如大卫在《诗篇》37 篇里的情形， 当你试图说，为何邪恶如此兴盛？这时想想耶稣如今在哪里。祂坐在天父的右边，就在那儿仇敌是祂的脚凳。祂是征服死亡，如今统治世界的那一位。《以弗所书》1 章说，神赐给耶稣所有的权柄，当祂再来的那日，会使一切弯曲的变笔直。所以，希望你知道耶稣现今在哪里，这能赐给你希望与勇气，去相信祂并跟随祂，所有的仇敌都已作了祂的脚凳。

　　但耶稣还不只是统治的君王，祂也是代求的大祭司。《希伯来书》10 章告诉我们，耶稣是伟大的大祭司，在十字架上为我们的罪献上自己作为终极的赎罪祭，而祂如今在天父右边为我们代求与祷告。祂成为我们完美的代求者，所以耶稣在神的右边做大祭司，提醒了我们将不再会因罪被定罪了。耶稣牺牲祂自己，使我们可以与祂联合，于是作为神的孩子，我们有了这样的权利。

　　是的，耶稣不在这世上，我们没办法用肉眼看见祂。但祂主动地参与我们的日常生活，既在这个世界，也坐在天父的右边，像君王般统治我们，像祭司般为我们代求，等待着那日的再临。祂会擦干我们的每一滴眼泪，将刀打成犁头，并且将祂的荣耀与恩典充满在整个世界。

祷告

　　复活升天的主，虽然祢已不在地上，祢却在宝座上统管我们。一切的权柄和能力都在乎祢，祢的名在万名之上。求祢在末日叫我们复活，让我们在祢的国中与祢同住。阿们。

Scripture

EPHESIANS 1:20–21

He raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Commentary

CHARLES WESLEY

Hail the day that sees Him rise,
Ravish’d from our wishful eyes!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Re-ascends His native heaven!

There the pompous triumph waits:
“Lift your heads, eternal gates,
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Take the King of Glory in!”

Circled round with angel powers,
Their triumphant Lord, and ours,
Conqueror over death and sin,
Take the King of Glory in!

Him though highest heaven receives,
Still He loves the earth He leaves;
Though returning to His throne,
Still He calls mankind His own.

See! He lifts His hands above!
See! He shows the prints of love!
Hark! His gracious lips bestow
Blessings on His church below!

Still for us His death He pleads;
Prevalent, He intercedes;
Near Himself prepares our place,
Harbinger of human race.

Master, (will we ever say,)
Taken from our head to-day;
See Thy faithful servants, see!
Ever gazing up to Thee.

Grant, though parted from our sight,
High above yon azure height,
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Following Thee beyond the skies.

Ever upward let us move,
Wafted on the wings of love;
Looking when our Lord shall come,
Longing, gasping after home.

There we shall with Thee remain,
Partners of Thy endless reign;
There Thy face unclouded see,
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee!

Devotional

DAVID BISGROVE

No doubt you’ve heard the phrase “out of sight, out of mind.” Some- one who’s not around, whom 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 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? First, it reminds us that Jesus rules over all creation. Psalm 110 paints a beautiful picture of God’s enemies as 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 struggle with discouragement or disappointment or bitterness about the way your life is going, or when you’re discouraged and angry about all the injustice and evil in the world, and like David in Psalm 37 you’re tempted to ask why the wicked seem to flourish, consider where Jesus is now. He’s at the right hand of God the Father. See him there. Enemies are his footstool. The One who conquered death is now ruling the world. Ephesians 1 says 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.

But there’s even more. Not only is 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. 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 as our King, interceding as our Priest, and waiting to return, when he will wipe away every tear, beat swords into plowshares, and flood the world with his glory and grace.

Prayer

Risen and Ascended Lord, though you no longer walk this earth, you rule over us from your throne. All authority and power are in you. Your name is above all names. Raise us up at the last day to live with you in your kingdom. Amen.