Psalm 21:3   
A heavenly scene
     It is hard for us to picture the scene, perhaps it was something like this? 
The courts of heaven are silent as the myriads of angelic beings watch the Lord Jesus giving His final instructions to His disciples. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,” He tells them. “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Two messengers are despatched to earth to comfort the disciples as Jesus literally takes off into the clouds. As He approaches the gates of the celestial city, God rises to meet Him with a warm greeting, “Welcome my beloved Son.”Instead of a crown of thorns the Father places a crown of pure gold upon the head of His Son and heaven erupts, “Worthy is the Lamb,” they cry, “To receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise!”  Jesus is decorated with blessings fit for the King of Kings and as Peter records in his sermon on the Day of Pentecost, “Jesus is exalted at the right hand of God, and He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit.” Then God speaks again to His Son, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” 
In Revelation 14:14 John sees a white cloud and seated upon it is one like the Son of Man with a crown of gold on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. The golden crown is a symbol of His royal power, His majesty and his glory. This is our Lord Jesus and He will come with His sickle and we shall see Him ennobled by His golden crown as He harvests the earth and the righteous are gathered in. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 tells us that, at this great harvest ingathering, we shall be caught up to meet Him in the clouds.  As the popular song goes, “Behold He comes, riding on the clouds.”  King of Kings, Lord of Lords, My Saviour Jeshua! Hallelujah!

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