"Now standeth not the Son afore the Father on the left side, as a labourer, but He sitteth on His Father's right hand, in endless rest and peace."
[Pg 121]Julian of Norwich (Ch. 51)
In the Parable God showed Julian, Christ is not standing before the Father on the left, as if He has unfinished work to do or a task yet to complete. Instead, He is sitting on the Father's right hand, at rest forever. He is on the right side to denote His work being done to the satisfaction of the Father. He is sitting to show that He is completely finished with all His work and can now sit down and be at rest. He is at rest endlessly because His work is done forever and there will never be anything more that needs to be added to it. Christ finished the work of our salvation! We are saved, we are justified, we are sanctified, we are glorified. We are completely saved and we are eternally saved. There is nothing we need to add to this salvation. We are complete in Christ, perfect in Christ, with nothing that could be improved upon in any way! We did not do anything to get this salvation work done. We did not have to do anything. All we did was fall down and get "lost." We could not do a thing to save ourselves. We were helpless, so Christ did all the saving, all the rescuing, and He did a perfect work! He did all the work to save us and His work is finished and done. So we are not trying to somehow get saved, get to God, get in God's favor, get forgiven, get to heaven. In God's sight we are already there in Christ, radiating like a crown of beauty that Christ is arrayed with in glory!
So what is left to do for our salvation? Nothing at all. It is time to celebrate, enjoy, rejoice, and savor the intimate friendship we have with God. It is time to spread and radiate all the love and grace we have been shown to others, so all will know about this great salvation we have been given. We are that crown of beauty on Christ's head as He sits in splendor, reigning over all creation from His heavenly throne. Look at that throne full of happy people! They are dancing, they are shouting, they are singing! They are riding high in the heavens with Christ, far above everything that could try to defeat or deflate them. They are in the highest place possible, a place of victory, peace and joy, a place of love, confidence and unity. We are part of that company. We are seated with Christ in heavenly places! It is finished and Christ has won the victory for all of us!
To celebrate the perfection of what was attained through His single sacrifice, He sat down as the executive authority of God....By that one perfect sacrifice He has perfectly sanctified sinful man forever....Sins were dealt with in such a thorough manner that no further offerings would ever again be required. Nothing that we can personally sacrifice could add further virtue to our innocence.
Hebrews 10:12, 14, 18 (MIRRO)
Immense in mercy and with an incredible love, he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us! Then he picked us up and set us down in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah.
Romans 5:5-6 (MSG)
A Prayer: Thank You that my salvation is a completed work and there is nothing I need to do or need to add to it, for it is finished!