Presented Before the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:13)
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Psalm 93 Daniel 7:9-14 John 14:12-29 Observance: Ascension Day Presented Before the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:13) I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. Today is Ascension Day, and I really think we in the church ought to celebrate it more enthusiastically. We have managed to make Christmas and Easter – the Incarnation and the Resurrection – two big festivals for which the government has given us time off work. But what about the next part of the story, when the risen Christ ascended into heaven, and was given all authority and dominion by the Father? Perhaps I have just answered my own question. Do we know of any government that likes to admit they do not have the final word? When Christ ascended into heaven, Daniel saw “one like a son of man”, me...