Representing

Yesterday at Elements (my mom bible study) a woman named Esther Ntoto spoke. What she had to say truly stirred my heart. She spoke about the work she and her and husband are doing in the Congo, which is truly incredible. If you have time, please visit their website: http://www.loafrica.org *Be sure to click on the About Congo section to understand the desperation of this country.

Here's what she said that impacted me, she said she was an ambassador for Christ. I know that is something we all hear as Christians, all the time... but the way she presented it made me get it. She started by reading this:

"Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new. Now all things are of God who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

"Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God." 2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Ambassadors represent their nation within another nation. They are protected by their country and given the responsibility to represent their country. Esther used this verse to validate how she serve in the Congo (where rape is actually used as military tool), she can do it because she is an ambassador for Christ and He has her back. Here's what really got me- she said that if you know your call, you can do anything because you know God has you!

I know my call- Jesus wants me to be His bride and to shine at it. I feel more passion and excitement because I know that I am representing The Kingdom and My King's values in this call. I am ready to do this, understanding that He has my back.