Out of the Mouth of Babes Part II

Out of the Mouth of Babes Part II
II Corinthians 5:20

Back to the hotel, luggage back in storage, and another two days until the next plane to Africa.  Due to illness and jet lag, we had not seen any of Paris our first two days.  Unfortunately, we still could not tour Paris because our plan did not include another two day stay with all that entailed. Add to that lack of accurate information for regulations and fees on excess baggage, we needed a few of those cattle that God owns on His thousand hills!

Dale had to return to the airport to arrange shipping for all our foot lockers.  As we discussed our options, or lack thereof, for this expensive endeavor, 4 1/2 year old Justin piped up and said, "Maybe the people will help you if you tell them your are a missionary and act like one."  Nothing like your child reminding you of your responsibility as a missionary!

Another lesson to learn!  We are God's ambassadors -- representing our King.  An ambassador is one who is an accredited diplomat sent as an official representative to a foreign land.  We received our "accreditation" when we accepted Christ as our Savior.  Our "diplomatic" mission is to share God's plan of salvation and represent our Lord, keeping in mind that we are foreigners here on earth.  Do we represent Him with Christ-like character?  At all times?  No matter the circumstances?  Our lives are fairly ordinary, mundane, and repetitive most days. We need to remember that we are not ordinary people -- we are a part of God's royal family.  As such, we need to stand tall, unashamed of our God, exemplifying His godly character in words and actions.