Take a moment to slowly read the passages below. Carefully consider each word, ensuring a complete understanding of their profound significance.
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. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
As we enter into a most holy week in remembrance of Jesus’ death and resurrection, it’s almost impossible to read these passages of scripture without tears in our eyes. How do we even begin to comprehend the manner of love that our Father has bestowed on us? How do we comprehend the kind of love that would cause Him to send His one and only Son to become the sacrifice required to reconcile sinful man back to Himself? And how do we even begin to comprehend the grace and favor bestowed on sinners that repent and put their trust in the One from whom their atonement came?
God’s love stands in stark contrast to the love of the world. The world loves those who love them, but God the Father loved us before we loved Him and demonstrated His love for us that even while we were still sinners, He sent His Son to die for our sins. As such, we have now been appointed the beautiful ministry of reconciliation. In other words, it is now our destiny, our assignment to be of service to the world in proclaiming this profound truth - that a person can be delivered from their sins and reconciled back to the Father.
This season shouldn’t just be about “us” remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but “us” remembering the ministry we are called to. There are people spiritually dying who desperately need to be reconciled back to their Maker, and we are the messengers and ministers of this good news. We are Christ’s ambassadors, official representatives of the Kingdom, who are authorized to speak and testify of how trusting in Christ can change a person.
The fields are white for harvest. As we enter into holy week, let’s enter in asking the Lord of harvest to send His laborers into the harvest, saying, “Here am I Lord! Send me.”
God Bless You Today,
Carole
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