BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2026
YOU ARE A WORTHY AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST
2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-20 (NIV)
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are…Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
God has a divine purpose for your life. Now that you have the life of Christ, your purpose is the purpose of Christ. Jesus died your death so you can live His life and live for Him (2 Cor. 5:14-15). This is why Apostle Paul said, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). God has made you like Christ so you can function like Christ and fulfill the purpose of Christ. This is your high calling (Phil. 3:14). This is why Jesus has sent us into the world just as the Father sent Him (John 17:18, John 20:21).
As ambassadors of Christ, His passion must be our passion. The same passion that drove Him to the Cross must drive us to the lost. Our utmost desire must be to reconcile men to God. This we must do by preaching the Gospel of Christ and manifesting His life and power. Evangelism is our supreme task. We have been divinely empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry out this divine mission of being witnesses of Christ and making disciples for Christ (Acts 1:8, Matt. 28:18-20). The home country of an ambassador is responsible for his/her protection and upkeep. Every resource that was available for Christ to fulfill His mission is also available to you.
PRAYER:
I THANK YOU FOR EMPOWERING ME TO BE A WITNESS FOR CHRIST. PLEASE USE ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND RECONCILE MEN TO YOU.