Jesus' ascension demonstrated ultimate salvation—the total yielding of the human conception to the divine idea, and the consequent disappearance of the human conception, leaving the pure reflection invisible to human sight. Christ Jesus was no longer conscious of matter. Human consciousness gave place entirely to pure intelligence.
Jesus' ascension was the natural and inevitable culmination of his lifework. And so it must be for anyone who fully follows Jesus' example in demonstrating the Science of Life. But ascension is not a future event. Although it does appear to take time for human thought to free itself from its own opinions concerning life and happiness, the spiritual fact is that man—collectively and individually—is now the pure reflection of perfect Mind. Man is not tied down by mesmeric beliefs but free and perfect—knowing all truth. For us, ascension is the present demonstration of present spiritual fact.
To demonstrate this spiritual ascension — to ascend now—is our daily task. And it requires daily prayer and fasting. In Science and Health, describing the freedom enjoyed by all God's creation, Mrs. Eddy writes: "Mind's infinite ideas run and disport themselves. In humility they climb the heights of holiness." Science and Health, p. 514;
