We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf...
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 NIV
We are Christ's ambassadors.
His envoy.
As though God was making his appeal through us... not only are we the object of His love, but we're integral in His plan to take it to the world...
Ambassadors, envoys, represent the place they've come from, it's values, what's important, what it stands for, & an effective one influences and changes the place (the foreign land) that they're sent to...
We are part of God's redemptive plan!
Ambassadors
Envoys
Representatives
With a mandate to change the world...
#lovepeople
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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