“Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20) In fact our citizenship is now in heaven (Philippians 3:20). We are in the world, but not of the world. We are now born from above, from God. But God has us here as his representatives, his ambassadors. As ambassadors, we are not doing our own business, but the business of heaven. As ambassadors for Christ, we should be speaking for God, not for ourselves. We should be speaking accurately in Christ’s name (Luke 24:47;Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11; Isaiah 59:21). Our mission is to work with God to bring rebels to the place where they will obey the gospel. All men are rebels by nature and need a radical change if they are going to have any eternal future with God. The old must go, the new must come (2 Corinthians 5:17). As I stare off into the mountains only one thing comes to mind," Lord, what direction are...
One of our many night rides. It's a get away from the apartment life, lol. Each day has it's own challenges. Don't get distracted from the day to day and forget what it is you are working towards. In the morning the sun rises and sets every night, as we rise and sleep. Try to start each day with a new perspective, and try not to let yesterday cloud today's thoughts. Storms roll in without much notice, as do our problems when they arise from the darkness. Keep faith in knowing that this too will pass. Learn all we can to be more prepared for the next round.
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