“For the love of Christ constraineth us; (vs
20) Now then we are ambassadors for
Christ.” 2 Cor 5:14; 20
Ambassadors may live in a foreign country, but
they do not belong to it. They are there to represent their own country without
allowing any opportunity to pass to do so.
As Christians our job is to represent Christ through His binding love
that “constrains us.” Meaning to hold together, urging us to serve
Him because of His love for us, not our love for Him. As the sunlight reflects off the moon to
earth, so too is Christ love for us to be a reflection to all men. Yet, such love does not constrain all men,
because they do not understand the profound significance of the cross until
they are able to perceive the love of Christ that redeems their soul and
delivers them from eternal damnation. The pivot of life must be the risen
Christ: “no longer living unto ourselves, but unto Him who rose again.” Often
people are described as eccentric – out of center. A man becomes ex-centric
when he is concentric with Christ. It is thus when we become a new creation,
when by faith we are united and constrained by His love that the transition is
made and He reconciles us unto Himself and we become His ambassadors and charged
with sharing the love of Christ with others.
You can give without loving, but you cannot
love without giving!
HSAY…Todd
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