"And whatever you do or say, do it as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS,
giving thanks through Him to God the Father."
You may not think of yourself as a representative of anything, but, in fact you are. As a member or your family, you represent them. As a citizen of your country, state or city you represent them to others. You may be a member of a political party and if you are, you are a representative of their agenda. Do you belong to a fraternity, athletic team or social group, then you are one of their representatives and people will identify the group with you. Are you a Christian? Have you ever thought of yourself as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS? Suddenly it can seem like a heavy duty or a huge task. People are listening to you and watching you if they believe that you are one of God's children. What do they hear and what do they see?
Whatever you do or say, no matter the word or deed, you must remember to do it as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS! We must depend on the Lord and His Holy Spirit to lead us in the paths of righteousness. You are no longer your own. You can not speak just for yourself, for you represent to others the difference between the saved and the unbeliever's.
If you involve yourself in actions that are immoral or sinful it will be seen and heard and you will not only hurt yourself, but as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD JESUS, you will be an embarrassment to Christianity. You belong to the Lord and you are responsible for your actions.
We need to always give thanks to the Lord for His Grace and Salvation. How we can do this best, is by honoring Jesus Christ and His Word. Show your love and faith and demonstrate the nature of God by being a new person, filled with the Holy Spirit. We need to continually thank the Father for His plan of salvation and the birth, death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. We are now part of the kingdom of God and an eternal child of Heaven. Our duty is to honor the Lord and avoid any actions that can diminish His Kingdom. That is why we avoid immorality and sinfulness because we want to honor the Lord. Our job is to do the best that we can as A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD!
