The purpose of God in relation to man cannot be properly understood apart from the incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ, nor can the mystery of our Lord’s humiliation as a man be duly recognized apart from the majesty of the glory of His resurrection and ascension as a man to the throne of the divine Majesty on high. As risen from the dead, death “hath no more dominion over Him”; He “dieth no more.” He is the Man ascended to heaven, established in glory and honor above angels and above all in the creation of God. The angel hosts and the spirits of the just see the glory of the Man Christ Jesus in heaven and behold in Him a witness to the glory which shall presently beam forth upon the men He has redeemed. To His glory each redeemed member of His body shares in His victory over death, for each has received “life more abundantly,” having His resurrection life and the indwelling of the Spirit of God.
Faithful Words for Young and Old, Vol. 25 (adapted)