Dear Heavenly Father,
You tell us in 2Corinthians 5:20(NLT), “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” Heavenly Father, You’ve given us the distinct honor and privilege to remind people who they are and who they belong to. As ambassadors, we represent Your Kingdom and all the wondrous treasures it offers. We are to do as Colossians 3:8-10 says, which is to get rid of anger, rage, back-backing, dirty language, and evil behavior. You tell us in this passage to do away with lying. All of this sinful behavior comes from satan’s kingdom of darkness, and as ambassadors of Christ, we have no business displaying any of it. You command us to totally strip off this stuff, and to put on our new nature and wear it like a second skin.
Our new nature is Your nature. It’s a nature where we reflect to others the fruit of the Spirit, and we walk in Your love every moment of each day. You tell us to be renewed in our minds, because this is how we get rid of the bad stuff—by changing the way we think so that our thoughts line up with the mind of Christ. We must have Your nature because this is what wins souls back to You. Putting on Your nature causes us to be a blessing and to also receive blessings, but somehow, many of Your sons and daughters have screwed up this most sacred mission.
Instead of walking in Your love, letting our lights shine, and inviting others to come to You, we have become too quick to judge. We judge those who don’t yet follow You. We are eager to put them in a box labeled “Don’t touch!”. We only see their imperfection, sin, and shame, and we forget about our own. Ephesians 5:8-9(NLT) reminds us, “For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.”
Father God, please help us to realize that You have called us to do more than talk about Your love, we are to become Your love. You put us on this earth so that through us, You will touch the hearts of those who don’t yet know you. We are to surrender our all to You, and to serve Your people in the same way that Jesus Christ served the church and gave his life for us all. Please remind us to put on Your love through the Lord Jesus Christ, so that everything we do is pleasing in Your sight. We must recognize that all people are valuable to You, because You don’t value one over another. You love us all, and it is our privilege to demonstrate this through our love for You.
Thank You for showing us Your love, strength, and power. Thank You for our Blessed Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, and thank You for the Holy Spirit. Let Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“Don’t Touch!”, written by K. Lizzie, edited by Reverend Fran Mack for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2020. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.