Ambassador: n. A person sent as the chief representative of his or her government in another country.
“We, therefore, are Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us.” (2 Cor 5:20a)
As ambassadors, we are representing the will of the Kingdom of God. An ambassador is on a mission to foreign soil, to mirror the thoughts and objectives of the country they embody.
This implies a deep understanding of the intentions and culture of the country they are representing. These envoys do not speak for themselves. As emissaries of Christ, we are called to bring the message of His Kingdom to this world “as though God were making His appeal through us…” (2 Corinthians 5:20) Ambassadors are not operating in that capacity when our speech and actions are not those of the King we represent.
We are here with a message of reconciliation “And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself…” 2 Cor 5:19
I am all too aware of the desire to let my opinions be heard, to react to the darkness and ungodliness in which this world is engulfed. But we come with a powerful commission in Matt 28:18-20: All power is given to Jesus, and we are told to teach and baptize in the power of that name. As ambassadors, we have a message that carries His authority and power. Our authority is found in Him alone.
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer.” Ps 19:14
~ Susan Kewin
Christ Fellowship