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Ephesians 6:19-20
Ephesians 6:19-20
It is most unusual for an ambassador to be arrested. As I understand it, ambassadors have certain special privileges and usually the police can’t come and arrest them. But I know of one ambassador who was arrested. His name was Paul. He was an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what he wrote in Ephesians 6:19-20, “Pray for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that in this I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” The Apostle Paul was an ambassador. Not a diplomat. A diplomat says what is safe. Not a politician. A politician says what is popular. No, he was an ambassador. An ambassador says what is right. I am representing my king.
Now what does he want me to do? Well, you and I are ambassadors for Christ. We read that in 2 Corinthians chapter 5 that “we are ambassadors for the Lord Jesus Christ,” 2 Corinthians 5:20. An ambassador has to be a citizen of the country he represents. We’re citizens of heaven. The ambassador represents the king. He doesn’t invent his own message, his own approach, he does what the king wants him to do. We’re ambassadors for the King; obeying Him. The ambassador is protected and provided for. When you lay hands on the ambassador, you’re laying hands on his country. In fact, I understand the embassy is really a part of that country. When you walk into the American Embassy in London, you are in the United States.
The Apostle Paul was not praying for open doors for his prison. He was praying for an open mouth that the prisoner, Paul, might give forth the message of the Gospel. He said, “I’m an ambassador in bonds but this doesn’t limit me! I can still pray. I can still witness. Pray that I will use this experience to the glory of God!” I’m afraid if I had been in prison, I would’ve been saying, “Pray that these doors will be open that I might get out!” He says, “Pray that my mouth may be opened that I may help other people to get out of the prison house of sin.” He was a good ambassador of Jesus Christ.
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By Back to the BibleEphesians 6:19-20
It is most unusual for an ambassador to be arrested. As I understand it, ambassadors have certain special privileges and usually the police can’t come and arrest them. But I know of one ambassador who was arrested. His name was Paul. He was an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what he wrote in Ephesians 6:19-20, “Pray for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that in this I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” The Apostle Paul was an ambassador. Not a diplomat. A diplomat says what is safe. Not a politician. A politician says what is popular. No, he was an ambassador. An ambassador says what is right. I am representing my king.
Now what does he want me to do? Well, you and I are ambassadors for Christ. We read that in 2 Corinthians chapter 5 that “we are ambassadors for the Lord Jesus Christ,” 2 Corinthians 5:20. An ambassador has to be a citizen of the country he represents. We’re citizens of heaven. The ambassador represents the king. He doesn’t invent his own message, his own approach, he does what the king wants him to do. We’re ambassadors for the King; obeying Him. The ambassador is protected and provided for. When you lay hands on the ambassador, you’re laying hands on his country. In fact, I understand the embassy is really a part of that country. When you walk into the American Embassy in London, you are in the United States.
The Apostle Paul was not praying for open doors for his prison. He was praying for an open mouth that the prisoner, Paul, might give forth the message of the Gospel. He said, “I’m an ambassador in bonds but this doesn’t limit me! I can still pray. I can still witness. Pray that I will use this experience to the glory of God!” I’m afraid if I had been in prison, I would’ve been saying, “Pray that these doors will be open that I might get out!” He says, “Pray that my mouth may be opened that I may help other people to get out of the prison house of sin.” He was a good ambassador of Jesus Christ.