1 Peter 1:4-10 – For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
2 Corinthians 5:20 – We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
Matthew 5:16 – In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Family, let us not share to the world what does not belong to them. Let us give to God what belongs to God and let us share with the world what God would have us share with them. We are ambassadors of the Most High God. Ambassadors do not share their personal messages with whom they were sent to. Ambassadors are called to live and speak as the authority they represent has sent them to do. Let us share our hurts and concerns firstly with and God and with our countryman. Let us share the Good News and our faith to each the world. For truly the Good News and our faith is what is most important about us. It is what is most important to the world. Will we bleed onto those we call to a better life? Is that attractive?
Do we hurt, let us speak first to God and then to each other. How do we help any in the world if focus on our wounds rather than on grace and hope that defines us? It does define us, right?
Praise God and let hope abound. Share our hope with others because to us our hope, God’s thoughts and message, is much more important than any of our thoughts. Let’s uncover the light. The world has enough darkness. They, like us, need the Light of God. Let us carry the flame and keep it bright. The Lord has entrusted us to do that. Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.