“Now
then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we
implore you on Christ’s behalf,
be reconciled to God.” 1
Corinthians 5:20
Do you know what an ambassador is? And ambassador is one who lives in a country
that is not his own to represent the one he is from. If you are a Christian, the Bible says you
have been called to be an Ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ. You have been bought at a price, you are not
your own, you belong to God.
People often identify themselves by where they are
from. We take pride in the state or
country we are from. We fly their flags
in our yards and wear their colors on our clothing. Christ-followers should unashamedly identify ourselves with Christ.
Someone recently asked me why Christians aren’t having more of an impact on society. This wonderful lady was concerned with the spiritual and moral decline we are witnessing here in America. “How can this be?" She asked. My answer comes in the form of another question, “Could it be that we who follow Christ have forgotten that we are to live as Ambassadors for Christ?”
Someone recently asked me why Christians aren’t having more of an impact on society. This wonderful lady was concerned with the spiritual and moral decline we are witnessing here in America. “How can this be?" She asked. My answer comes in the form of another question, “Could it be that we who follow Christ have forgotten that we are to live as Ambassadors for Christ?”
Think about what it means to be an ambassador. An ambassador must live in one society, while
