_I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.... He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty._ What does this mean? _Even as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity._ 1. After His resurrection our Lord _remained here on earth for forty days._ During these days He repeatedly appeared to His disciples; He showed Himself alive to them by many proofs. He convinced them that He was not dead, but lived. He spoke to them about the kingdom of God, _His_ kingdom. He finally gave them His great command or commission, to go out into all the world and preach the Gospel of their living Savior to all men. Acts 1,3. 2. On the _fortieth day_ when the apostles were assembled in Jerusalem, the Lord appeared to them again. He told them: _"Behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high."_ Luke 24,49. He commanded His disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they had received the gift of the Holy Ghost, that in His power they might be His witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth. Then our Lord led them out to _Mount Olivet,_ as far as to _Bethany._ And there He lifted up His hands and blessed them. _While He blessed them, He was parted from His beloved apostles and carried up into heaven._ While the disciples looked on He was taken up higher and higher, until a cloud received Him out of their sight. Luke 24,50.51; Acts 1,8.9. In this manner our Lord was received up to His heavenly glory _Visibly,_ before the eyes of His disciples, He ascended on high and entered into the glory of His Father. 3. Christ ascended into heaven, _and He did so for our sake._ He ascended up on high as _the triumphant Victor_ over all His and our enemies. His entrance into heaven assures us _that He has opened heaven again for us through His sufferings and death._ Before His death He gave His apostles the promise: _"In My Father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you."_ John 14,2. This promise He has fulfilled. He went up to heaven to prepare a place in His Father's house for all who believe in Him, their Savior.--Our Lord ascended into heaven, _and where He is, there shall we, His friends and disciples also be._ He will not leave us behind in this world. As truly as Christ went up to heaven, we, His own, will follow Him to His and our Father's house. _"Where I am, there shall also My servant be."_ John 12,26. Our Lord prayed for us before His death upon the cross: _"Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me."_ John 17,24. "Mighty Lord, in Thine ascension we by faith behold our own."--Remember: _Our Treasure, our Lord and Savior, is in heaven, and where our Treasure is, our hearts and hopes should also be._