Worthy Brief - 1/7/2026
Friend, you are a carrier of Heaven's message!
2 Corinthians 5:17-20 So that if anyone is in Christ, that one is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 whereas God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and putting the word of reconciliation in us. 20 Then we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as God exhorting through us, we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
As a new creation, we are not only restored -- we are commissioned. Our identity in Yeshua (Jesus) does not stop with what He has done in us; it flows outward into what He desires to do through us. When we are reconciled to God, we are not left standing still -- we are entrusted with His message of reconciliation. Heaven does not simply rescue us from sin and brokenness; it sends us back into the world carrying grace, truth, and hope to others.
Paul declares that God has reconciled us to Himself through Yeshua and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. This is not reserved for a select few; it is the calling of every believer. As ambassadors, we do not speak on our own authority -- we speak on behalf of another. Our lives, our words, and our actions represent the Kingdom to a world that is estranged from God.
An ambassador lives with awareness. They know where they are from, who they represent, and what message they carry. In the same way, the new creation lives rooted in heaven while walking on earth. We do not argue people into reconciliation -- we embody it. We carry peace into conflict, hope into despair, and truth into confusion. Our presence becomes an invitation: “Be reconciled to God.”
This calling flows directly from identity. We do not serve as ambassadors to earn approval; we serve because we are already accepted. Secure identity produces a bold witness. Reconciled hearts produce reconciling lives. The believer who knows they belong to heaven is free to speak heaven’s message without fear or compromise.
To be an ambassador is to live intentionally, aware that every encounter carries eternal weight. God makes His appeal through us. Our obedience becomes His voice. Our love becomes His reach. When we step into this calling, heaven touches earth through ordinary lives yielded to an extraordinary purpose.
Friend, rise in the authority of your calling. You have been reconciled, and now you are sent. Carry heaven’s message with boldness and humility. Let your life speak reconciliation where division reigns, peace where chaos thrives, and hope where hearts are weary. Do not shrink back or remain silent -- God is making His appeal through you. Walk as an ambassador of the Kingdom, rooted in identity, filled with courage, and empowered by the Spirit. Go forth and release the message of reconciliation, for you carry heaven wherever you stand.
Your family in the Lord with much agape love,
George & Baht Rivka (Orlando, Florida)
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