Are You Christ's Ambassador

Are You Christ's Ambassador

"We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us."
2nd Corinthians 5:20

Just this week, there was news that one of our United States ambassadors was killed by terrorists in the country that he was serving. An ambassador is a representative and servant of his government in a foreign land. He cannot make his own laws or develop policies that are not approved by his government, but must carry out the will of the government and authority he represents. As I read the information about him, I was reminded of the scripture above, which tells us that we are also ambassadors of Christ, when we accept Him as our savior. We cannot change His laws or His commandments, but must remain faithful to carry out and obey all of His scriptures. In other words, we are to live under the authority of the Word of God. We cannot do our will any longer, but must do the will of God in all that we do. As I look at our world today, I see a lack of ambassadors that will represent God to all the people that do not know Him as their savior. There is a lack of holy men and women today, who live under the authority of God and His Holy Word, and represents Him to all the people they come into contact with. An ambassador of God will be a person beyond reproach, and will back up the authority of God by the way they live their lives. This means that they must take the Word of God and live it in their daily walk, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A Sunday morning Christian is not a true ambassador of God, as they must commit their life fully to do God's will. The Bible tells each of us who have asked Jesus into our hearts, that we are His ambassadors, to this lost and dying world. Are you a faithful ambassador for Christ to those around you?
My Daily Devotional Volume Six
June 25
Robert William Brock, Jr.