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"But this man after He had offered One sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the
right hand of God . . . . . for by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are
sanctified" (Heb. 10: 12-14).
"Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of faith, Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb. 12: 1, 2).
Let us look at the seven occurrences quoted from the epistles. The first is from
Rom. 8: 34:
The right hand is the place of the accuser.
"Satan standing at his right hand to resist him" (Zech. 3: 1).
"Let Satan stand at his right hand, when he shall be judged, let him be condemned"
(Psa. 109: 6, 7).
The focal point of the doctrine of the Epistle to the Romans is chapter 8: 1:
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus."
To this end the gospel had been preached: to this end love had made a way whereby
God might be just as well as the justifier of the believer. It is therefore to the point that
the apostle stresses the fact that none can lay anything to the charge of God's elect, for
Christ now occupies the accuser's place, and He died for us! He lives for us! He
intercedes for us!!! No wonder Rom. 8: concludes in the high strain of victory and
glorious persuasion there found.
When therefore we seek those things which are above, they are where Christ sitteth;
our perfect pledge of full salvation.
The right hand is the place of Him Who is Head over all.
Had we read on in Rom. 8: we should have come to that pćan of the
super-conqueror who sees death and life, angels, principalities and powers, alike, beneath
the feet of the risen Christ, shorn of all power to harm or injure His redeemed.
This exalted position being the especial glory of the church of the mystery, we find it
categorically stated in our next reference, namely, Eph. 1: 19, 23. The position of the
Lord at the right hand of the Father of Glory places Him far above principality and
power; puts all things under His feet and gives Him to be Head over all things to His
church. When therefore members of this church seek those things which are above, they
enter a sphere beyond the dreams of man; beyond the highest aspirations of hope;
beyond the limits of present human experience. They anticipate the goal of the ages
when God shall be all in all, and, by faith, enter into their high destiny "in heavenly
places".