When God Says …
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.” (John 13:20 KJV).
This passage emphasizes the Lord's reaffirmation that we, who received the gospel of the grace of God by faith (Acts 20:24), are the vehicles used to proclaim this good news to many. That's you and I, who are born again by faith through the abounding grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Not by rituals of religion! We are, therefore, sent to the world at large to deliver this gospel of great joy, which was first proclaimed by the angel to the shepherds in the fields, as it is written: “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” (Luke 2:10 NIV).
Hence, this gives us a very profound revelation how important the assignment we are entrusted with. We are sent in His name! He who receives us and whomever He sent, receives Him and the Father, who sent our Lord Jesus Christ. Its implication reverberates in heaven. Those who receive us, receive the loving and sovereign God who we represent. “This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.” (1 John 4:17 NIV).
We, who are born again - saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, are His ambassadors delivering the message of reconciliation to the world. This, the risen Lord Jesus revealed through Apostle Paul. “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-20 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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