Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

 

I would like to share a few thoughts on pursuing a greater relationship with our Father.  I believe our lives are always reflecting and speaking louder than most of our words will ever accomplish.  Quite often as believers, we forget the daily aspect of the power of influence that God has given to each one of us.  I don't want to appear to get down on us as Christians, for I realize that we all have our own set of issues that we are being delivered from.  Yet, God's plan for each of us is so much higher than just assimilating or conforming in order to fit into this world and be like everyone else.  This is not God's way for He is so 'unlike any other'.  His desire is for us to be unlike any other.  Now is the time to decide to imitate our Father, we can not halt between two opinions any longer.  We can't say we belong to heaven and act earthly, now can we?  Listen to God's Word, "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:.." (II Corin. 5:20)  An Ambassador is a representative; a minister of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his own government or sovereign;  a minister of the highest rank appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment.  We are on a temporary diplomatic assignment from heaven, from our great King and God.  We are the resident representatives for our Sovereign.  Represent means for us to clearly make known (our government) to present by description; to depict or portray dramatically ( our sovereignty); to set forth (our Kingdom), by statement, account or to give a clear picture.  Now as ambassadors of Christ we are to live our lives according to our Kingdom and always represent the way our government operates and behaves.  God has fully equipped us to carry out our assignment, we have His Word, Holy Spirit, and every gift and ability needed.  Listen, "For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue)." (II Peter 1:3)  Really, we are suited to behave according to God's likeness.  We are partakers of God's divine nature.  Have you been acting 'divinely' lately?  "And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share His divine nature (godlike), so that you can escape the moral decay and corruption that is in the world." (II Peter 1:4)

Now, I know that you have grown since you have first come to Christ.  I rejoice with you! There is so much more for us to aspire to in Him.  We are to continue growing from one level of glory to the next, so let's be about representing our Sovereign God.  We must be diligent about it.  "And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness." (Ephesians 4:23-24) Represent the Kingdom, imitate God!

This is Ambassador Lowe, reminding you of your divine assignment, to set forth dramatically our Kingdom assignment, in word and in deed.  Be about our Father's business! 

"Ambassador for Christ"

 

 

Pastor D.