Envoy

 

Envoy

2 Corinthians 5:18 “And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.”

Isaiah 40:3 “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

     He has entrusted us with the message of reconciliation.  The Great King declares He will come back again.  He knows His Father’s wrath.  The world is in severe want.  Its sins He holds against her and requires restitution she can only give by her blood.

     The Father is intensely angry with every soul here who denies His Son.  Man has so set his face against Him.  God, in His holiness, will not stand for insubordination which stains the race.  He has sent His Church out into the land as John the Baptist.  Not willing that any should perish, He sends Her to condition the hearts of men before the terrible day.

     As an envoy of ambassadors, we do not announce “peace!  peace!” but repentance from works of ill repute.  Before the King comes, backs are to be broken, knees are to be bent , and stiff necks are to carry His yoke.  A world twisted will be stretched straight.

     We think of ambassadors in diplomacy like a lame give-and-take of the U.S. in the Middle East, not wanting to ruffle any feathers. This is not the picture He gives.  We tote the truth of our God who declares there will be an answering for every man’s life before the throne.  As ambassadors, we warn of a coming judgment.

     “ Be ye reconciled to Christ!”  Wet lasagna noodles do not admonish.  A withered hand does not point straightly to the savior.  With a shout, Jesus will come back.  Trumpets will announce His advance.  We will be taken by surprise.  The Church is to take the shock out of this event.  Like the start of a race, the gun fires and the runners know to jump forward.  What will happen if Jesus comes back and the world stands transfixed at the line?  We as the Church are to ready them.

     “Behold your God! This is Him whom we preach.”  Like with John, will they recognize Him?

     Throughout the Old Testament, God created word pictures of His coming Son.  Prophecies abounded.  Foreshadowing in every book.  The coming Messiah shocked the Jews.  Upon His arrival, the gun sounded but they stood motionless at the line.  Like dropped batons, that generation was an embarrassment before Heavenly witnesses.

     Presently, He calls His Church like a cathedral.  “Open your doors.  Let the ones in to comprehend, seeing stain glassed windows and sculptures.”  In this they understand Jesus and His anticipated return.

     As an envoy, we serve as ambassadors.  Not only for the sake of those here, but for the heart of God.  Holiness is coming like a fire.  He does not delight in consuming the dross.

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