the entire universe

Christ filled the entire universe with himself.

"When he ascended to the heights,

he led a crowd of captives

and gave gifts to his people." 

"Notice that it says "he ascended." This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself/." (Ephesians 4:7-10)

Where is the significance in this? Well, in a world like we live in today, you don't really get the whole identity of everyone you come in contact with. You might know people very high level on the surface, you follow people on social media where you only see all the good that's going on in their life, etc. It's easier more than ever to make your life look like it's perfect  and that there are no flaws. 

We are also living in a time where it seems like what's temporary is valued more than what's eternal. Treasures on earth or more important than treasures in heaven. Yet again, one side is being portrayed as better than the other.

Here is the significance of Christ ascending and descending...it causes him to fill the entire universe. Christ is everywhere. Both here with us now, and also in the heavens. 

It is Christ alone…who connects heaven and earth: he is the only Mediator who reaches from heaven down to earth: he is the medium through which the fullness of all celestial blessings flows down to us, and through which we, in turn, ascend to God.