Well according to Webster it means:
1. : an official envoy; especially : a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment
2 : an authorized representative or messenger
What does it mean to be an Ambassador for Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:20a So we are Christ's ambassadors;
As the leadership of our church have recently been discussing this. I thought I would share some of my thoughts.
We are to represent Christ to those here on earth. The Bible tells us this is not our home we are visitor's and foreigners here. We are to be showing the people Christ and the Kingdom of God as we represent Him with our life.
What happens when we live in our flesh? When we live by our own desires and make this place our home and forget that we are only passing through?
Galatians 5: 19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
This passage referes to each one of us at some point. We've all had outbursts of anger, been selfish, jealous or envious, quarreled etc.
Christ's Ambassador's cannot live that kind of a life. That is not representing Christ and His Kingdom.
Galatians 5: 22 God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, 23gentle, and self-controlled.
Lets strive for those character traits in verses 22-23. Being an Ambassador for Christ starts in the home and unfortunately sometimes those closest to you do not get the most patient, kind, and self-controlled you.
God wants to help us! Lets allow Him to live and work through us today and every day!
