Being An Ambassador - 2Cor5:14-21

After visiting a homeless shelter, a group of teenagers couldn't wait to express what they had experienced. excitedly, they wrote about their visits with men and women of all ags who were poor and destitute

One teen wrote: "I talked with a Vietnam vet and told him that in heaven he would have a new body. I was able to reassure him in his faith."

Another said, "A guy named Michael showed me that even though he was living in a homeless shelter , having faith made all the difference."

Still another wrote: "I talked with a man who almost stopped believing in God. I tried to [encourage him in his faith]."

While desiring to share God's message of reconciliation, these teens were surprised to find that some of the people already knew God. By cutting through the discomfort of their differences, the kids discovered people who needed the reassurance that God still care for them. The teens' roles changed from sharing the good news to guilding their new friends towards deeper faith.

Being "Ambassador for Christ"(2Cor5:20)open doors of opportunity both to share the Gospel and to strengthen the struggling. Seek out someone today who needs encouragement or "the word of reconciliation"(v.19)


Lord, use us as Your Instrument of Truth and Love, and Care, and may we bring encouragement as your good news we share
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