Topic: YOU ARE A PRIVILEGED AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST [Church of God Mission International] Above Only Daily Devotional 19 January 2022
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ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL
BY: ARCHBISHOP M.E. BENSON IDAHOSA
*WEDNESDAY JANUARY, 19 2022
YOU ARE A PRIVILEGED AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST
2Corinthians 5:20 (TPT, LB), 2Corinthians 4:5 (LB) We are ambassadors of the Anointed One who carry the message of Christ to the world, as though God were tenderly pleading with them directly through our lips. So we tenderly plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Turn back to God and be reconciled to him.” *We are Christ’s ambassadors. God is using us to speak to you: we beg you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, receive the love he offers you—be reconciled to God. *We don’t go around preaching about ourselves but about Christ Jesus as Lord.
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Just as we have ambassadors of nations who represent and promote the interest of their home nation in a foreign nation, we now have ambassadors of brands and organizations who are contracted to increase the awareness of the brand or organization in order to generate better patronage of the products or services of that brand or organization.
Child of God, you are indeed privileged to have been chosen by God to be His ambassador. You represent a very mega brand and personality. There is no brand, organization or nation as popular and powerful as the brand of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Jesus said all power belongs to Him and the Bible says God has given Him a name and power above every other name and power, both in this world and in the world to come (Phil.2:9, Eph.1:20-21). Jesus said He will build His church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, (Matt.16:18).
Ambassadors are usually trusted people. God trusts you. That is why he has made you an ambassador of Christ. God trusts you because of the life of Christ that He has deposited in you.
Your major responsibility as an ambassador of Christ is to reflect Christ by your words and by your actions. Preach the gospel and show love to people. Do good works. Let your life attract people to God. Manifest the love, character, language and attitude of Christ. Always remember that you are not an ambassador of yourself, but an ambassador of Christ. For you are dead and Christ is living through you now, (Gal.2:20).
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I thank you for the great privilege you have given me to be an ambassador of Christ. I yield myself to you. Help me to radiate Christ.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR READING PLAN
Genesis 35-37