"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." 2 Corinthians 5:20

 

Christ has made each of us His ambassadors here on earth. He is no longer here in the flesh, and so now He expects us to faithfully and effectively represent Him. As His ambassadors or representatives, He has given us two basic tasks to perform.

 

First of all, we are to share the good news of salvation in such a way that unbelievers will be drawn to the light and out of their darkness. "To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me". To do this, an ambassador must live a life of conformity to His life and teachings. "As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation", adequately representing Him.

 

Secondly, we are to saturate ourselves totally with the knowledge of His will and His Word so that we will be enabled to encourage other Christians, strengthening them for their duties as ambassadors as well. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  Let each of remember that we are in a foreign land and our job is to share the truth that Christ is our lord and Savior and he is the only way to Heaven that he and only can wash us white as snow.


Its time we start acting like the  Ambassadors of Christ, that each of us has been called to be. Let each of us seek God daily in his word, and  let his words be our daily guide and through his word  we can reflect Christ to all that we come into contact with