Ambassadors for Christ
Scripture: 2
Corinthians 5 v 17-21.
Verse 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."
The moment we are born again we become a new creation in
Christ. When Jesus rose from the dead He was the firstfruits or prototype of a
new kind of people. We are called peculiar people because the world cannot
fathom what we are all about.
From Adam to the last person who died before Jesus died
and resurrected, man was born without a living Saviour to redeem them. All were
born in sin. The Jews were under the law and knew how sinful they were but the
law makes no one righteous. When Jesus died the need for religious law was
over.
The new creation have God's will written in their
hearts. Their sins are eternally
forgiven.
His will for you is different from His will for me. We
are to obey His will always to stay in harmony with His plan. Jesus has reconciled us to the Father and we
need to promote peace and harmony to sinners so they may be reconciled too. If
the world sees that we are no different to them why would they want to change.
We must be Ambassadors who promote the Kingdom of God.
The Church - the invisible Body of Jesus Christ, not the building of stone - is
the safe house for defectors from the sinful world. The Body of Christ is made
up of born again believers of every colour, denomination and country.
Before the final war called Armageddon is declared the
embassy (church) will be closed and the Ambassadors pulled out and sent home to
Heaven. This event is called the Rapture
and for almost 3 1/2 years we will be caught up to Heaven and changed into the
absolute likeness of Jesus, the Bridegroom.
Armageddon is the earthly manifestation of the war that
broke out in Heaven causing Lucifer to fall like lightning and be known as
satan. After Armageddon he will be chained 1000 years in the bottomless pit or
abyss. Another bad fall. After the Judgment when 1000 years are over satan will
be sent forever into the lake of fire.
The church is not for sinners. We need to bring the
sinners to Jesus outside the church because the church is the sanctuary for
believers. Jesus ministered to people outside the Temple and told them about
salvation. We should follow His lead. The presence of sin in the sanctuary
causes it to be polluted and breaks down the anointing.
The Ambassadors who witness for Jesus must promote the
kingdom of Heaven and the power of Jesus to sinners then bring the newly aved
souls into the sanctuary for teaching and growth. That keeps the anointing pure
and powerful.
Prayer: Heavenly Father unbelievers call this New
Creation peculiar people. And so we are for we live by faith. Thank You for
making us different. Help us to be worthy Ambassadors for You. In Jesus' name.
Amen.