October 9, 2020
Who are you representing?
When you walk into a room, when you post online, when you talk – who are you representing?
And please don’t give me that pathetic Sunday School answer. “Ahhh, Jesus! Like the Sunday School teacher who says, “What’s gray and fluffy, has a tail, climbs in trees and eats nuts?” And a kid turns to his friend and says, “Gray and fluffy, climbs in trees and eats nuts? Sure sounds like a squirrel, but I better go with Jesus!” Hey, don’t do that. Don’t do that please. Think.
Who are you really representing? I’ll tell you how it is with me. This is really kind of embarrassing. Don’t leave the church, don’t stop tithing, just pray for me. But it’s like this: I can be like having this great time with my family. And all of a sudden, I think, This will look great on Instagram and Facebook. Everybody get around me and look happy. Here let me hold a grandchild. Perfect. Once I post this people will think I’m human, not just some weirdo pastor. In other words, I having a perfect moment with my family. This meaningful moment. This moment of, This is what life’s all about. And my only thought … my only thought … is, How can I capture this to post it and get lots of likes.
Who am I representing? Who are you representing? The Bible tells you who you should be representing – 2 Corinthians 5:20 – “So we are Christ’s ambassadors!” What are we? Ambassadors! Christ’s ambassadors!
What is an ambassador? An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomat sent from one nation to another nation to represent the home territory. If you are an ambassador of Christ, who are you? You are the highest- ranking diplomat sent from Heaven to Earth to represent our God. That’s who you are.
Who are you representing?
• When you walk into the room, light walks into the room.
• When you walk into the workplace, hope walks into your workplace.
• When you walk into your own home at the end of a long day, love walks into your home.
• When you walk into the workplace, hope walks into your workplace.
• When you walk into your own home at the end of a long day, love walks into your home.
You are representing Christ by what you say, how you act, how you post, how you love.