“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through
us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake, he made him to be sin who knew
no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. “
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
This passage gives us both a commission and a command for ministry. As Christ’s ambassadors on earth we are to fulfill a specific function on earth as His representatives. If we claim to have a relationship with
Christ we have a task to fulfill.
- Our task as Kingdom
Ambassadors starts with our commission from the King.
Our office comes with authority, dignity and
seniority. The ambassador is the voice of the one s/he represents. This person
has the authority to speak on behalf of the King and therefore will be listened
to because he has access to the authority and power of the King.
The ambassador’s responsibilities are the
following: -
·
He communicates
regularly with the King and on behalf of the King.
·
He stands in
solidarity with his countrymen – the church.
·
He speaks with
authority and pleads the case of Christ
·
He seeks to
transform lives with the message he has been mandated to share.
·
He has no choice but
to speak on behalf of His King as that’s what he has been sent to do.
·
He urgent in seeking
men to respond to the requests of the King.
·
He encourages the
citizens to use the information that has been given to improve conditions in
the host country.
- Our task as Kingdom
Ambassadors starts with a command for ministry.
Once we have accepted the
position of an ambassador we have a responsibility to fulfil the mandate we
have been given, it is no longer a choice but a responsibility. God ‘s attitude
to sin resulted in Jesus death on the Cross because of God’s longing to save
men from sin.
The ambassador’s response to
this command is: -
·
The realization that
without the death of Christ hell would be our future and we must prevent as
many people from experiencing that as possible.
·
The urgency of
sharing the message of redemption to improve the quality of life of the
citizens of the host country.
·
The encouragement to
the citizens to find safety in the gift of eternal life.
·
Obedience is an
essential requirement for an ambassador.
Dear sisters let us fulfill the mandated that we have been given to fulfill in response to our relationship with Christ. Let us work towards
celebrating this gift of righteousness we have received by sharing it with
others we come into contact with daily.
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