COLOSSIANS 3:17
"And whatever you do or say, do it as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."
Who do you represent? You are a member of a family and in part you represent them. You are a citizen of a city, state and country and you are a representative of them. You may be a member of a political party, fraternity or other organization that you identify with and represent. As a Christian have you ever thought or believed that in everything that you say or do you are a REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS? That is a heavy duty and an huge task. Those around you see and hear you, what do they see and hear?
Whatever you do, no matter what word or deed, you must do it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. You must depend on Him and rely on His Word. You are no longer your own and you can not just speak for yourself. Others will be watching and listening to you and you now are a representative of the Lord. If you involve yourself in actions that are immoral and sinful they will be known to those around you and they will not just hurt you but they will embarrass the Lord. You belong to the Lord and you are responsible to avoid sinning against Him.
The way that we can give thanks to the Lord for His saving grace is to honor Him and His Word. The best way to show your love and faith is to demonstrate the new person you have become. With the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us we can do the job. We are now in the Kingdom of the Lord and one of His children. Our duty is to honor the name of Jesus Christ and to avoid any actions that can diminish His name. That is why we avoid immorality and sinfulness. We want to Honor the Lord, after all we are A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD!
