Э.Г. Уайт - История спасения - Глава 31. Вознесение Христа - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

All heaven awaited the hour of triumph when Jesus would ascend to His Father. Angels appeared from heaven to surround the King of glory and ascend to heaven with Him in a solemn procession. Having blessed His disciples, Jesus began to move away from them, ascending to heaven. As He rose, He was followed by many saints who rose from their graves at His resurrection. They were accompanied by thousands of heavenly angels, and countless celestial beings awaited His return.

When everyone had entered the holy city, the angels accompanying Jesus exclaimed: “Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O eternal doors, and the King of glory will come in!” In response, the angels who were in the city asked: “Who is this King of glory?” Then those who accompanied Jesus answered victoriously: “The Lord is mighty and mighty, the Lord is mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O eternal doors, and the King of glory will come in!” And again the angels waiting in the city said: “Who is this King of glory?” And those who came with Christ responded with a melodious chant: “The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory” (Ps. 23:7-10). And the heavenly procession entered the city of God.

Then the entire heavenly host surrounded their majestic Master and bowed before Him with the deepest reverence and love, laying their sparkling crowns at His feet. After this, the angels took their golden harps, touched their strings, and beautiful melodic overflows filled the whole sky with wonderful music and songs of praise to the Lamb, who was slain and came to life, and now dwells again in greatness and glory.

Promise to return

As the disciples gazed sadly into the sky, trying not to lose sight of the retreating figure of their Lord, two angels in white robes suddenly appeared before them and said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand and look at heaven? This Jesus, who has ascended from you into heaven , will come in the same way as you saw Him going into heaven" (Acts 1:11). The disciples and the mother of Jesus, who watched with them the ascension of the Son of God, discussed this all the next night and shared their impressions of the wonderful deeds of Christ and the amazing glorious events that had occurred in such a short time.

Satan's Wrath

Satan again gathered all his angels and, with an undisguised, burning hatred of God's rule, told them that while he still held power over the earth, they needed to redouble their efforts in the fight against the followers of Jesus Christ. Although they were not able to defeat Jesus in any way, they should, if possible, overcome His followers. In all the coming centuries they will have to deceive believers in Christ in every possible way. He told his angels that Jesus had given His disciples the power and authority to cast out evil spirits and stop them from operating, and to heal anyone to whom they would cause pain and suffering. After this, Satan's angels spread throughout the entire earth like “roaring lions,” seeking to destroy every follower of Jesus.