You are an ambassador for Christ!
Please behave as one!!
Pastor Patrick Okoro.
All over the world, ambassadors occupy important positions. They are representatives of their countries in a foreign land. They represent their countries in their countries of posting. They project the image of their home country in foreign countries. They say positive things about their countries in order to woo investors into their home country. You hardly see any ambassador saying negative things about his or her Country. Any ambassador who dares to say negative things about his or her country would be recalled back home. The ambassadors are appointed by the President of the Country and they enjoy diplomatic immunities wherever they go.
Brethren, the same thing in the Kingdom. As a born-again child of God, you are an ambassador for Christ. 2Corinthians 5:20 says “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”. You have diplomatic immunity. The Bible says let no one trouble you because you have the mark of Christ in your body. Galatians 6:17. As the President of a Country appoints his ambassadors to other countries, same thing God did concerning you. In John 15:16, Jesus said “you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you”. You are a pilgrim in this earth. We are in the world but we are not of the world. Our citizenship is in heaven Philippians3:20. The way an ambassador is forbidden to say negative things about his or her country, you are also forbidden to say anything negative about Christ and the Holy Spirit.
God expects you to be reconciled to Him. God wants you to reconcile your family to Him. He wants you to reconcile your neighbours and business to Him. Ambassador don’t talk carelessly. Same thing with you as ambassadors for Christ. In Matthew 12:36, Jesus Christ says “but I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment”. Brethren, if ambassadors cannot talk carelessly about their home country, we must be very careful. We must not talk carelessly about things of God or join people saying negative things about things of God or men of God.
Do you know that the Embassy of the United States in your country is United States premises? Same thing with the Embassy of Nigeria in Togo or any other country. The Embassy of Nigeria in Togo or in United States is also Nigeria premises. It is the same thing in the Kingdom of God. Your home is supposed to be heavenly home. Your compound is supposed to be heavenly compound. The moment anybody enters your home, it must radiate heaven. It must radiate, peace, love, joy. There must be reflection of the fruits of the Spirit in your home.
Brethren, its good to be an ambassador for Christ. Begin to behave as one today. Ensure you live a life worthy of heaven. Ensure you bear the fruit of the Spirit. Ensure you tell people about Christ and share the good news with people. It shall be well with you in Jesus name.
