The ascension tells us who Jesus is today and where Jesus is today. The ascension tells us what Jesus is doing today. Who is he? He is the Lord of heaven & earth; ruler of all the nations, King of the Universe, and the Head of the Church. Where is he? Jesus is seated at the right hand of the throne of God, a position of authority and power. What is he doing? Besides ruling, Paul in Romans and the author of Hebrews both say that that Jesus is interceding for us. He is praying, speaking to the Father on our behalf.
Jesus -- ascended -- holds the answer to all our prayers and the fulfillment of all God's promises. Jesus. King. Christ. Messiah. All power and authority has been given to him. He has the name that is above all other names. Right now at this very moment, Jesus is King over all the earth's presidents, prime ministers, kings, military leaders and tribal chiefs. And in his time, through his means, by his strategies, he is leading the events of my life, AND the events of the world toward his glorious purposes.
And so we prayer, "Father of Heaven, through Jesus would you make it down here, like it is up there!"