CHRIST-IAN

2 Timothy 2:19 - "Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity"

About a week ago, i heard from a friend of the recent U.S rejection of the proposed Nigerian Ambassador mainly because his son was charged with an involvement in several criminal acts. While i heard the news, my natural response was that of shock, dismay and disappointment at the son of the proposed Ambassador. In my mind, all i could think of was "the son of an ambassador should not be involved in such acts" and right in the middle of my thought, it dawned on me - WE ARE ALL AMBASSADORS for Christ and children of one who is far higher than an earthly ambassador.

While it is not our place to judge others, it is our place to judge ourselves and seek out whether or not our actions portray the name for which we are called. Christians are supposed to be people who follow Christ, who live as Christ lived and love as Christ loved.

As Christians, there are certain demands that the world places on us. Consciously or otherwise, when we hear that a person is a Christian, we expect a certain level of discipline, morale, standard and quality of life and when we let down those standards of what is expected, we jeopardize the lives of people who may be counting on us.

So let us all judge ourselves and determine by ourselves if we are truly worthy of the name we bear.

Are you truly a Christian???