So, we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 2nd Corinthians 5:20
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization. They are the resident representative of their own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment. The focus on one thing – to represent well.
Christian believers are Christ ambassadors in that they have been “approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. Paul says ‘On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted, as in 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Jesus is our model. As we live in this world, we represent another Kingdom as in John 18:36, that says “So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” and it is our privilege to reflect the “official position” of heaven. We are in this world, but not of it. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we must take the message of our King to the “ends of the earth” as in Acts 1:8 imploring men and women everywhere to be reconciled to God.
World ambassadors have distinct personalities. They tend to be artistic individuals. They are on a mission, representing their country. So, if this is just a temporary assignment, how much more does this appeal to our Christian’s calling? Our assignments are straight from the heart of God and require specific life styles to draw people to God. But the best part of it is that as ordinary as we may be, God gives us exactly what we need with the eternity perspective. As Christ’s ambassadors, unlike the way the world ambassadors are viewed the requirement is a vibrant personal relationship with God that has an open invitation to everyone who believes and has faith in God. When He sends us out, we go with all the RESOURCES of heaven behind us. He is our sufficiency, and we go in His Name! It’s an open, exciting invitation to all believers! So keep doing what He has entrusted you with, you have no idea who you are touching!
The three M’s of God’s Ambassadors are: The Mark - must be a citizen of heaven; Message – be reconciled to God; and Motive – the love of Christ that compels us to share the Good News with everyone!
Dear Lord, Help me to be a good and authentic ambassador for Christ in my day today living.
Reflect
Do I find joy in the minds and hearts of the people I choose to surround myself with?
God is wiser, stronger and way more qualified to handle the problems life throws at us.
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