II Corinthians 5:11-21

“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation ...” (18). Paul believed that when we are reconciled to God through Christ, we immediately become agents and ambassadors of reconciliation. This chain reaction starts with “God reconciling the world to himself in Christ” (19), and it continues because “Christ’s love compels us”: the love we receive from God spills over (14). What God has done for us, we long to see Him do for others.

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors ...” (20). Through generations and round the world, the chain reaction continues. As imperfect as we are, God works through our words and our lives to make Jesus known.