God is a Spirit. (John 4:24). While God dwells in a human
body (the Son of God), He is not limited to that body. (2 Chronicles 6:18, John
1:1, 14). God is in the body of Christ, and at the same time, His Spirit fills
the universe. (2 Corinthians 5:19). Not only is the Spirit of God in the body
of Christ which is in heaven, but also in the body of Christ – the church –
here on earth. (Acts 1:9-12, Ephesians 5:29-30).
Because God is a Spirit, He does not have a right or left hand.
With man, we understand the right hand is power. Thus, the right hand of God is
a metaphor of God’s power.
"So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was
received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God." - Mark 16:19
KJV
After the Lord spoke to His disciples, He was received up
into heaven in power.
"But he [Stephen], being full of the Holy Ghost, looked
up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the
right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of
man standing on the right hand of God." - Acts 7:55-56 KJV
Stephen saw Jesus standing in power.
"And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying,
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." - Acts 7:59 KJV ["As they stoned him,
Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."" - Acts 7:59]
"Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea
rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also
maketh intercession for us." - Romans 8:34 KJV
God robed Himself in flesh to pay the price of death for our
sins. God ‘sits’ in power reminding the devil, the accuser of the brethren,
that our sins are covered by His blood.
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