Human beings are people who need people.
As our creator, God knows this basic truth and capitalizes on it by working through relationships to accomplish His mission on earth.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8, NIV
In other words,
We are ambassadors.
As such, we represent Christ and that which matters to Him. What we say and do in our interactions will have a direct impact on the beliefs and opinions others hold regarding Christ and His kingdom. We are an open Bible, a living love letter displayed for all to see.
We are disciple makers.
The mission of Christ begins with one person who decides to reach another who then reaches out to yet another. It is a small step that turns into a beautiful cycle of multiplication.
We are story-tellers.
We are to tell the world about the love story between the Heavenly Bridegroom and His bride-elect. We are to tell our relatives, friends, co-workers, etc, about the work of Christ in our daily lives. We are to tell people, through our actions, that we are indeed followers of Christ.
We are Christ's image-bearers.
The way we teach directly informs students about Christ.
The way we conduct business testifies about Christ.
The way we drive tells other drivers about Christ.
The way we speak tells listeners about Christ.
The way we tip tells waiters about Christ.
Once we realize that any and every relationship matters greatly to the cause of Christ, we will grow in our willingness and commitment to become genuine and effective witnesses of Christ from our own backyard to the ends of the earth.
