Ambassadors

Ambassadors

Paul told us we are ambassadors for Christ (II Corinthians 5:20). What does that mean?   Does it mean we’re rulers with authority?

An ambassador is a representative of their home nation while they reside in a host nation.  They’re diplomatic.  They try to build relationship between the two countries.  

The ruler (king, president, prime minister) of a country would never send an ambassador to another country to represent them who would take over and make their own rogue policies.  That ambassador would be removed!   The ambassador only has authority to represent the king’s policies...nothing more.  His job is to try and build relationship between the two countries.   He is to be a liaison—someone extending the hand of the home nation with an invitation for relationship.  

In the very same way, we represent our King and his sovereign nation—heaven.  We must understand the rules, protocol, and regulations of heaven to be a good emissary. God is wanting relationship with the people from the nation of Earth and he’s sent us to extend his invitation.  We represent him and his plan. Period. We’re not to lord it over them. We don’t make false promises.  And we certainly don’t get to make new policy.  We are inviting the people of Earth into a relationship with the King of kings.  

Paul said it best in II Corinthians 5:20,

“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.”

Be an ambassador.  Represent the King well. 

—Becky Dietz