Scripture
Did you ever think of yourself as an ambassador?
As a person of faith, you have been handselected by Christ to be His ambassador to the community in which you find yourself.
Just like the President selects the people who will speak and act on behalf of the United States to other nations, Jesus has selected you to speak and act on his behalf to your friends, your family, your school, and your community.
When a US Ambassador goes to another country, it would be easy for him or her to become completely indoctrinated into the culture of the new country they are residing in...to feel as if he/she is truly one of the citizens of the nation. But, the Ambassador is not a citizen of the other nation; he or she is a citizen of the US and as such he or she has an obligation to serve the best interests of the United States. The Ambassador can show compassion to the citizens of another country, but the loyalty of an Ambassador must always reside with his or her country of orgin.
As Ambassador's for Christ, the same is true for you and me. We can feel compassion and empathy for the unbelievers - or future Christians - of the world, but ultimately our loyalty must reside with God and His Kingdom.
When you reach out to someone in need, that person sees Christ. When you speak a kind or a just word to someone, that person hears Christ. When you show mercy, that person feels Christ.
Being Christ's Ambassador means that how the world experiences you is how the world will experience Christ.
Does this mean that the world may judge you? Unfortunately, yes... but your focus shouldn't be how the world judges you but on how God sees you. Are you listening to Him and doing His will in this world or are you trying to please the world?
This may seem like too tall of an order to fill, but you don't have to do it alone. God will be there with you. You go out into this world on His behalf - but you never go out alone.
Fun Fact
The US currently has 133 Ambassadors to foreign nations, organizations and the UN.
Question of the Day
If you could pick one country in the world to be the ambassador to...which country would it be and why?
Don't forget to check out the updated GUMY photos from this Sunday's GUMY session
I would want to be the Ambassador to Italy...I LOVE Italy!!!!
ReplyDeleteI would be an Ambassador to Austria, China, or somewhere in Australia. I love traceling and the Sound Of Music was in Austria.
ReplyDeleteI bet Terri C. would vote the same Zoe!
ReplyDeleteI would go to gearmany.because I love gelto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteI love it Elise! I love Gelato TOO!!!!
ReplyDeleteWait- i think I misunderstood - gelto is a person, yes? I thought you meant Gelato - like the ice cream...see my brain is in Italia!!!!
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