March 6, 2024 … Becoming God’s Ambassador

March 6, 2024 … Becoming God’s Ambassador   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Pat Barrett singing … Build My Life …  Poignantly, yet powerfully, singing of how we Christians build our lives to serve The Lord. 

Becoming an ambassador of God's goodness ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Titus 3:1 [NLT] … 

1 Remind believers to submit to the government and its officers.  They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good             

… Paul charges Titus show fellow Christians to do good for others in serving God, Who is worthy of our goodness.             

Highlight Passage (in context) …  Titus 3:1-8 … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul exhorts Titus to teach fellow Christians to do good for God for what He has done in saving and sanctifying those who trust in the Lord.          

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 37:3 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

3 Trust in the Lord and do good.  Then you will live safely in the and and prosper.   

… King David sings of trusting God and doing good for Him.   

Reference Passage: … Matthew 5:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.   

… Jesus calls on believers to do good so that all will see their (our) good works which glorify God.          

Reference Passage: … Galatians 6:9-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to never get tired of doing good for others, especially fellow Christians, as an expression of their (our) Christlikeness.   

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 2:8-10 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also teaches that Christians were saved and transformed to become God’s ambassador of goodness to the world.     

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:23 [NLT] …    

23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.   

… Paul also teaches Christians to work at all we do as if we’re working for Jesus. 

Reference Passage: … James 4:17 [NLT] …  

17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.   

… James reminds fellow Christians that it is sin to know what God calls is to do and to refuse to do it.                             

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Arthur Jackson -  AT THIS LINK -  relates the story of Patrick, a school employee, who normally didn’t carry cash, but one day felt led to put a five dollar bill in his pocket at work.  And at lunchtime that day Patrick overheard someone say that a young man wouldn’t eat that week at school if he could raise $5.00 for his lunches.   Well Patrick was so happy to provide the money in his pocket to help the young man.     

And isn’t that a powerful life example of what God’s word (see Scriptures above) teaches us Christians?  In fact, those of us who claim Christ as our Lord were saved and are being sanctified to be ambassadors of Christlike good works, reaching out to help others whenever we’re given the opportunity.  I, FOR ONE, am striving to become a more willing and faithful ambassador for my Lord’s goodness today.   How about you?              

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me Your enabling grace to reach out and help someone today.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to be Your ambassador of goodness today, Lord.. … Amen

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