“Now then, we are ambassadors of Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you to be reconciled to Christ.”
An ambassador is one who serves at the behest of his or her superior. We send ambassadors to other countries to serve and represent us. We are called to represent Christ where we are. First, to be good ambassadors we need to be “reconciled to Christ.” Corinth was a thoroughly pagan city, much like today, and the people in the church were struggling with living Christian lives. Paul reminded them that they needed to be reconciled to Christ, meaning they should stay close to Him and live Christian lives. The only time that we should worry about what people think of us is when we are not living positive Christian lives. Second, ambassadors are not sent to do what they want to do, but what the one who sent them wants them to do. Our ambassadors serve at the behest of the President and according to his policies. We are not sent into the world to just do as we please. We need to consider what the will of God is for our lives. Paul expressed it this way: “Now then, we are ambassadors of Christ, as though God were pleading through us.” This refers to the way we live, not to just what we say. We need to stop and ask: “Is this what Christ wants me to do?” This is particularly true in our relationships with people. Third, ambassadors are actually servants of the one who sent them. Christ has sent us out to serve Him. Jesus described Himself as a servant, and in John 13 He illustrated what He meant by washing His disciple’s feet. We might have to “soil our hands” as we serve as ambassadors of Christ. (It is not all just “church work;” rather, it is Christian work in the workplace, etc.) We just need to be thankful that Jesus died on the cross, arose, ascended to the Father, and sent the Holy Spirit to lead us in this service. We should just be thankful that He lets us serve Him. Are you? Bro. Joe
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