Ambassadors for Christ

When are in Christ, we are new creatures. He not only works in our lives, but He works through our lives.

2 Cor 17-21
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

This section of scripture is so powerful and so simple.

He has made us new. He has reconciled Himself to us - meaning He has make it so we can be in relationship with Him. This is unconditional love, where He desires relationship so much that He makes a way for us to be free from sin. (Rom 6:14 sin will no longer have dominion over us)

And He does more - He then gives to us the ministry of reconciliation. He makes us His representatives, His ministers, His ambassadors. He fully invests Himself in us and authorizes us, commissions us to go forth and reach out to others so they too can be free from sin and be in relationship with Him.

This is awesome and this is powerful, and it is easy - because He has done all the work. The power of the resurrection is in us and God is able to work in and through us to help make a positive difference in the world.

Jesus went about doing good and helping people, whether it was groups,or just one person. Each and every person is important to the Lord and He loves them all. He loved us and as we have responded to Him and entered into a personal relationship with Jesus, we are now able to be His ambassadors, to share and demonstrate His love.