Devotion:
For me, this is one of the best passages in the whole Bible that sums up what it means to be the people of Jesus Christ. (I have shared before that verse 18 is on my car license plate.) It begins by noting that the love of Christ is our core motivation for participating in his mission. His sacrifice for us all changes how we see the whole world and every person in it.
We believe that our Lord can change anyone into a new creation. We believe that through Jesus, God provided a path for being in a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe. And here is the part that is both amazing and humbling: God invites each of us to be partners in this continuing ministry of reconciliation! We get to tell others what God has done and is doing; that God wants to be in a personal relationship with them as well! We get to be “ambassadors for Christ!” That’s enough to make a pastor say to their people most every Sunday “Go be the people of Christ!”
Personal Worship Option:
Offer this prayer (or put it in your own words): Holy Spirit, thank you for the awesome privilege of being in partnership with you to continue your mission of connecting with people I meet every day to share your message of love and grace for them. Help me this day to be an ambassador for Christ. In his name, Amen.
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