Issue 18 - Day 3

2 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 5:18-20
18)  And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19)  To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20)  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

What is your role with your friends? Are you the peace maker of the group? Are you the fun one, the brainy one, the annoying one? We know that as believers it is our job to shine the light of Christ in every situation, however the truth is that most of the time we just get on with life. Knowing therefore that our natural instinct is to keep quiet about Christ and try to fit in with those around us we need to find and effective way of witnessing habitually with our lives to back up what we say when we do get it together to speak up.

I just heard it said that, “cats are the epitome of cuteness”. We, it says, are ambassadors for Christ. As ambassadors, we are to be the epitome of Christ. We are to represent him, and be the essence of his message. At the height of the British empire anyone meeting the British ambassador to India would have instantly recognised him as British. Even in the depths of the jungle you could guarantee to find him dressed to perfection, speaking the Queen’s English, and enjoying tea with scones at four in the afternoon. He would be evidently British in every movement he made. As ambassadors of Christ we need to be evidently children of God right down to how we tie our shoelaces.  Maybe you won’t fit in anymore, but everyone will turn to you when they need that ministry of reconciliation. If it is not evident who you believe in by your very way of life, then it is unlikely your speech will differ. Instead, be Christ to all.