Thursday, September 10, 2015

If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4

If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. v11

I know I am Christ's ambassador and that I exist to glorify God and to bring others to Him...yet often I don't. Christ please forgive me for my disobedience!  I know I should be a living sacrifice.

See also Isaiah 60, 1 Peter 2, 1 Corinthians 10, John 15:16, and Romans 12:1 (and elsewhere).  2 Corinthians 5:20 says:

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.

My Prayer: Lord, You are great...pure, holy, blameless, all knowing and all powerful.  Blessed with all fruits of the Spirit to an abundance that I cannot fathom.  And You poured out Your life for me...knowing everything about me, including my sin.  How great You are!  Thank You for the many, many ways that You have blessed and continue to bless me...there are too many too mention!  I am not worth such love and blessing Jesus.  I fail to fully live up to the life You intend for me as Your ambassador.  Please forgive me!  Help me turn from my sin and towards You.  Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength.  Help me love others as You do.  Help me grow in my faith.  Help me truly be Your ambassador.  Give me strength.  Give Lisa strength.  Please heal and cure her of this cancer.  Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.