Ambassadors For Christ

Thought for Today - April 6
Ambassadors For Christ  -  By: Robert A. Searles
     Life on planet earth is preparatory for the real life in heaven.  It is  a back porch, or mud room, as it were, where we learn how to behave and cleanse ourselves before we are allowed into the parlor.  It is here that we hear and learn of God.  It is here that God's grace is freely offered to us, and we either receive it or reject it  It is here that we are saved.
     We who  are saved have been allowed to remain on planet earth after we were saved so that we might perform the work and ministry of ambassadors for Christ so that others might hear the good news of the gospel and be saved.  We must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ some day and give an account of how we have performed this ministry.
     We have all been given the tools with which to work and we have been given instruction in the use of these  tools.
 “If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him.” James 1: 5
     We have all been given talents and abilities, all differing according to the will of God.  Some day we will be asked, where is the talent and ability that was given to you?  According to what we have done, and how we have trusted and obeyed, and according to our faithfulness or unfaithfulness we will have to answer to our Lord.
     How wonderful on that day would it be for our Lord to put his hand on our shoulder and say to us, well done thou good and faithful servant, but how ashamed we will be if we are found empty handed at that day with no crowns to place at our Savior's feet.
     Let each of us, therefore: “Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.” Colossians 4: 17.

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