Ambassadors

This week my wife, Dorcas, and I attended a luncheon with representatives from the United States Embassy in Lima. The US Embassy reps were there to share updates and new information with American expats about visas, passports, and absentee ballots, particularly in light of the November 4 presidential election in the USA.

As we spoke with the US Embassy people after lunch, I was reminded of the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV), when he says, "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us."

The Embassy officials at the luncheon were there on behalf of the US Ambassador to Peru, and the Ambassador serves here in Peru on behalf of the US government. The US Ambassador represents his country here in Peru, seeks to promote the US to others here in Peru, and strives to improve the relationship between the two countries.

As Christ's ambassadors here in Peru, or anywhere else in the world, that's exactly what we do, too. We serve God instead of the US government, we represent Him before others, we promote Him to others, and we strive to see others improve their relationships with Him and His Son.

The work of an ambassador can be difficult and challenging, but as Christ's ambassadors anywhere in this world we know that we are representing the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and there's no bigger or more important responsibility or representation to be found on this planet.