Bible Passage: “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors…” (2 Corinthians 5:20a NIV)
Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20
Wrestling.
The word can carry a lot of emotion for men.
I used to watch it and had my favorites. There were some great characters with great names.
But one name I never heard was “The Ambassador.” It’s not a name that would strike fear in an opponent.
Over the years, I learned to appreciate more “the show behind the show” in the world of wrestling—the planning that puts the predetermined product in front of the fans.
The truth is that the wrestling world is not in the sports business as much as it is in the storytelling business. They just do it with extremely athletic actors in front of a live audience.
But that comes with another reality: an understanding that, no matter what the wrestlers do, they must do it all to represent the brand, not themselves. If the boss chooses to trust a character with a microphone, that character has a responsibility to represent the brand well to everyone watching.
There is no doubt we live in a divided world. You don’t have to look too hard to find the extremes that people will go to have their voices heard or their “truth” be accepted. From religion to social issues to justice and many other topics, it feels like we live in a world full of characters performing in front of a live audience.
So, how are Christian men supposed to reflect Jesus in a polarized world when it feels like everyone is watching us?
Simple: we need to represent the “brand.”
In 2 Corinthians 5:20, Paul writes that we are “Christ’s ambassadors.” An ambassador is someone who works on behalf of someone else.
In other words, they represent the one who sent them and not themselves.
This week, we will look at how we, as Christian men, can reflect Jesus in a divided world.
It’s a powerful topic, as we know people are watching us, and we want to make sure they don’t see us, but the One we reflect.
Prayer: Jesus, thank You for calling me to be Your ambassador. Help me to represent You well wherever I go. Amen.
Reflection: Think back over the last 12 months. How well have you been as an ambassador of Christ? What is one area you can grow in?
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