What A Tremendous Honor

C. Hayden 10-24-17

We have been given a tremendous honor. An honor that so many overlook, choose to remain ignorant

regarding or just downright reject. An honor treasured by angels and one that men and women of God throughout

history gave all to be a part of. Unfortunately, it is an honor God gives that many continue to run from in favor of

living only for the things of this life. That honor is to be in the service of the King and fulfill the very purpose and

calling given to each one of us by God Himself.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

says, “

…

if anyone

is

in Christ,

he is

a new

creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

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Now all things

are

of God, who has

reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

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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.

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Now

then, we are ambassadors for

Christ…”

Every believer in

Christ has been called to build

bridges between the Creator

of the universe and His

creation – mankind. God’s

Word tells us that we are to be

His ambassadors, His hands

and His feet so that a lost

world can find their way out of

darkness and into our Father’s

wonderful light. Imagine

yourself lost in an underground

cave where no light exists and

the rays of the sun cannot

breach. A place where the

darkness is so prevalent and so

permeates everything so that you could never find your way out – permanently trapped with no hope of

discovering the surface again. That is where those without Christ find themselves. Some realize they are lost not

knowing how to exit this underground prison and live in despair. Others have come to embrace the darkness and

live in ignorance of the chains they bear. Regardless, God has given you the honor to go into this dark world with

the light of the Gospel of Christ to rescue those perishing, bringing them to the surface and into His brilliant glory.

His Word is your Lamp; His Spirit is your fuel that keeps the lamp burning. Some may follow us to the surface and

some may reject our invitation and remain in the dark. Regardless of the choice others make, you have been given

a tremendous honor, an honor that God chose you to fulfill (

John 15:16

). And what a tremendous honor it is! Don’t

run from the Calling God places before you, rejoice in it!

Be blessed even more!!

Pastor Chris