Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 14, 2026

THE ASCENSION

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Acts 1:9

“Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.”

Additional Verses

📖 Luke 24:36-53; Acts 1:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

The Ascension of Jesus Christ to Heaven is a reality to every true believer. Had Jesus Christ not ascended to Heaven, the Holy Spirit by whom we are baptized into, as sons of God would not have come upon us, and we would not have become reconciled to God. Following His Resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ appeared to His disciples as recorded in the Holy Scriptures for forty days and on His last appearance after commanding His disciples not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, Jesus Christ was taken up to Heaven. “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:9-11). The Ascension of the LORD Jesus Christ is very important to the Body of Christ, the Church as through it, Jesus Christ presented Himself into the presence of the Father in Heaven as the perfect and permanent sacrifice for our sins. He is the perfect High Priest who prays for us all the time while seated at God’s right hand. In acknowledgement of His sacrifice for us, the Father poured upon us His Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, ten days following Jesus Christ’s Ascension. Acts 2:3 says, “And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” While Jesus Christ is seated in heaven interceding for us all the time, He is also with us through the Power of His Holy Spirit through whom He has given us the power and authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy. He has given us the power of attorney to use His name which now makes us joint heirs with Him in His Father’s kingdom. Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatever l have commanded you: and lo, l am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” So as a believer, I encourage you to observe this day with reverence as Christianity would not be complete without the Ascension of the LORD Jesus Christ. Alleluia!!!

Prayer

Thank You Father for receiving Your Son Jesus Christ into Heaven as I know that it is through the Ascension that You received me as Your son through the self- offering of Your Son, and through His ascension, I also received deliverance from sin to righteousness. In Jesus Christ’s mighty name I pray. Amen.