God Pleads Through Us!

 

                                  God Pleads Through Us!

"Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: 'We implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.' For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:20-21)

I love the energy and promised freedom of these verses!

We are no longer enemies of God. He has made the way clear for us to come to Him  --  and now He calls us His friends, even better, His children.

My prayer for us today:

Father, we forget so quickly that we can talk to You at any time, for as long as we want. There is no need for a special appointment or a waiting list for us to sign up on. You are always available and Your door is always  open.   

In fact, You tell us You are eager to listen to us and anticipate with joy when we approach Your throne.

Help us to remember to turn to You today with each question, each challenge, and each difficulty.

How really stupid it is to turn to our own faulty, unproven solutions when You are standing right beside us with Your  ears and hands open and eager to help us.

It is so foolish to ignore Your gifts of grace in our time of need.

Thank You for making us Your ambassadors today. Help us too implore those around us to come to You and be reconciled through the death of Your dear Son, our Savior, and join Your family forever. Amen."

How could anyone resist such an offer?