For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this:

That one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

Paul write to us who follow Jesus:

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17-19)

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:20-21

We are Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God to this world, but what does that mean? It is an ambassador’s job to represent the King in a land that is not his own. That job varies from being responsible for taking care of other citizens of God’s Kingdom and their needs, to inviting others in this world to become citizens. As Paul said, “We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” We work on building relationships with the people of this kingdom and encourage them to consider a better way of living (ultimately to the ONLY way of living forever).

One thing I have noticed that we can do to help this world is to comfort them. People live in fear. Many people voted for Trump because of the economy or a fear of what a more liberal supreme court would have looked like, and many voted for Clinton because they were afraid of walls and what Trump might do to the country. Most then, whatever side they are on, are living in fear and clinging to their leader to rescue them.

We know that Only Jesus can rescue us. So let us today choose to Love – even those across the political aisle from us – because perfect love casts out fear. (I John 4:18)

And that is the Ambassador’s Job for today.

 

In His Service,

Pastor Rob