Where is Jesus now?

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But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. (Heb. 10:12)
Where is Jesus now? The question of Jesus’s present location is a valid one because of what we have already learned about his humanity (Jesus has a risen and glorified human body that he will keep forever). So Jesus is literally in a place right now; in his physical human body, he exists somewhere. But where?

The Bible is clear that Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God the Father in heaven (Heb. 10:12; 12:2). Heaven is indeed a place, even though it is invisible to us. The Hebrews 10 passage makes clear that this is where Jesus is even now.

What is Jesus doing now? As Jesus sits in heaven at God’s right hand, what is his current role?

First, Jesus is mediating for us before the throne of God. The Bible tells us that Jesus is a mediator. He was a mediator when he died on the cross to bridge the gap between sinners and the holy God. But he continues to be a mediator, making intercession to God on behalf of Christians (Rom. 8:34). This means that he continues to speak to God on our behalf, reminding him, in a way, of the blood that he shed for our sins.

Second, Jesus is ruling over the world (see Matt. 28:18). Even though sin is still very real in the world today, and Satan is seeking to do all the damage that he can, Jesus Christ is the risen King who has total power and authority over all things in creation. He is holding the very universe together, according to Colossians 1:17, and is in complete control of everything that happens in God’s world.

Third, Jesus is waiting for the perfect and chosen time to return. Jesus told his disciples, in Matthew 24:36, that no one except God the Father knows the exact day or hour when he will return, and this will come at a time when no one expects it (v. 44). Peter tells us that God is waiting to send Jesus back to earth because he is patient; he is giving people time to repent and put their faith in him (2 Pet. 3:9). At some point, however, Jesus’s waiting will end and he will return as the great Judge of the world; the Bible tells us that he is coming soon!

So when you think about Jesus now, think about him as the great and humble Saviour. But also consider where he is and what he is doing right now. He is seated at the right hand of God the Father in heaven, where he is ruling over this world and mediating between you and God. And he is waiting to return in God’s perfect timing to judge the world and everyone in it.

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