On the Right Hand

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"Miss E., why does it say in the Bible that Jesus sat down on the right hand of God? Why didn't God put Him on His left?”
Alfy, who asked the question, is a bright little fellow of eight.
“Because, dear," I said, "on the right hand is the place of honor. God was so pleased with what Jesus did for Him and for us on the cross that He raised Him from the dead, and set Him on His right hand.”
Even as I answered the child a ray of gladness filled my heart from that glimpse of the Lord in glory. A. E. E.