You Are Christ’s Ambassador

So we are Christ’s ambassadors;
God is making his appeal through us.
We speak for Christ when we plead,
“Come back to God!”
 2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT

Many people recently have told me they have given up listening to the news. It only depresses them. The problems in the world seem to get worse and there is nothing we seem to be able to do about them.

Our enemy, the devil, would like to tell us that we are helpless victims. He whispers, “You are already defeated. Why even try.”  But is that true?  Of course not!  The Bible says Jesus won the war. Because we belong to him, Jesus not only announced his, but our victory, on the Cross by saying. “It is finished.”  Christ has all authority in Heaven and on the earth.  He is the King of the expanding, coming Kingdom. Every knee must bow to him.  And he called and appointed us, his disciples and coworkers, to be his representatives, his ambassadors.

Because God, the Holy Spirit lives in us, Jesus’ Kingdom is in us. So, we bring Christ’s Kingdom wherever we go.  We enter a room, and it becomes Jesus’ territory and as we exercise our Kingdom authority as ambassadors, the enemy must flee.  Satan will tell us there will be a battle, but he is a liar.  The only battle is for our minds. Let’s just stand in the truth of our new identities, dearly loved, belonging as adopted children of the Most High God, and given the role of declaring and representing Christ’s victory.

Are you Christ’s ambassador?  Are you growing in knowledge and at home in the Kingdom you represent? At the same time, are you growing wise in the ways of the culture you live in, so you can make the maximum impact there? As ambassadors with Christ’s authority, we are to call down and bring Heaven into our families, classrooms, workplaces, churches, media, and government.

We do that by standing firm in the things our King Jesus loves. We are to represent and transmit his compassion, wisdom, and ways to the world we live in. We follow in Jesus’ footprints and he brings his love and power through us to a world waiting for their King.

Dear friends, be blessed as you choose Psalm 32:8 to meditate on as you start your summer.  Then be amazed as new doors of freedom, prosperity and peace open to you along the way.  May you rejoice as you look back and recall all the ways God has been gracious to you and your loved ones as you chose his best path for you.  May you claim Jesus’ victory on the Cross and rest in the shadow of the Lord’s wings and smile.  Amen.
Mary Sumner ~ May 21, 2024