Luke 24:50-53
After the Lord Jesus arose from the tomb He appeared to the eleven disciples in different places and to many others who loved Him. He walked and talked with them, giving them “many infallible proofs”, (unmistakable proofs,) that He was alive (Acts 1:3.)
Then, after many days, He led the disciples out of the city of Jerusalem as far as Bethany on the mountain ridge, Olivet, and from there He went up from them into heaven; while they watched and worshiped Him, a cloud receiving and hiding Him from their sight.
‘While’ they looked steadfastly tard heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel who gave them words of great comfort (Acts 1:10). It is written that the Lord went to “the right hand” of God the Father, which means the exalted and highest place.
“He (God) raised Him from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places.” Eph. 1:20.
It was written long before, that God would give Him that place: David wrote, “The Lord said unto my Lord, ‘Sit Thou on My right hand’” (Ps. 110:1; Acts 2:34; Heb. 1:3).
A type, or picture, of Christ’s work finished, and of Him raised, was the first sheaf of the ripe grain harvest which was to be waved “before the Lord.” When Christ was raised, He was “the First Fruits unto God.” His people are as “the harvest” for God.
Because He was raised, His people may know they also will be raised, for it is written, “Christ, the First Fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at His coming.” 1 Cor. 15:23.
“He that raised up Christ from the dead will also quicken (make alive) your mortal (dying) body.” Romans 6:9.
It was “on the morrow after the sabbath”, or the first day of the new week, that the ripe sheaf was to be waved. And it was on the first day of the week, “when the sabbath was past”, that Christ arose (Lev. 23:10, 11; Mark 16:1, 6).
All was as known and planned long before, and as He had told His disciples (Luke 18:33).
People then who believed and loved the Lord, met on the first day of every week to give honor to God and to His Son for the blessings brought by that death and resurrection. We now may meet the same, to give our thanks, that it was for our sins He died, and honor Him now alive in Heaven.
How many days was the Lord on earth after He arose? (Acts 1:3).
To how many did He appear at one time? (1 Cor. 15:6).
What did He last do for the disciples? (Lu. 24:50).
ML 04/21/1946